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Selma Blair was removed from a Delta Airlines plane at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport after an altercation where she allegedly injured two flight attendants. Police took Blair into custody late Sunday night; both she and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation. The FBI is investigating, but declined to comment further on the ongoing case. A representative for Blair stated that she had a medical emergency during the flight which led to the incident.
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On October 11, Selma Blair was arrested after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants and kicking a Port Authority officer on a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York City. The incident occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, where Blair also reportedly tried to open the plane's door mid-flight before being taken into custody by local police. One of the flight attendants was hospitalized for evaluation along with Blair herself. The FBI is investigating the case under federal jurisdiction for assaults within special maritime and territorial areas. Blair pleaded not guilty on October 12, facing two counts of assault; she was released on bond and due back in court in January. Her representatives claim it was a medical emergency and that Blair did not intend to harm anyone.

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Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday.
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Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday. asserted
authorities → remove → attendants
Police took Blair, 54, into custody late Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. asserted
Authority → take → statement
Blair and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said. asserted
Authority → take → evaluation
The FBI, which is responsible for investigating all assaults aboard aircraft, declined to release details. asserted
which → investigate → details
"Yesterday, we were informed by our partners at Port Authority Police Department of a potential assault aboard a flight that arrived into JFK. asserted
that → inform → JFK
As per long-standing DOJ policy, we do not comment on ongoing investigations," said Sydney Kleinmann, a spokesman for the FBI NY. asserted
Kleinmann → stand → FBI
Messages seeking comment were not immediately returned by the state and federal prosecutors' offices in New York. asserted
Messages → seek → York
A message left with Blair's publicist seeking comment was not immediately answered. asserted
message → leave → comment
In a statement to several media outlets, a Blair representative said she had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. asserted
that → say → conduct
Blair had major roles in films including 1999's "Cruel Intentions," 2001's "Legally Blonde" and 2004's "Hellboy." asserted
Blair → have → Intentions
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. asserted
She → diagnose → 2018
In 2023, she joined President Joe Biden at the White House to celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. asserted
she → join → Act
In 2016, Blair apologized for making statements she regretted on a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles, saying that she mixed alcohol with medication, which made her black out. asserted
her → apologize → medication
Associated Press journalist Michael R. Sisak contributed reporting. asserted
Sisak → contribute → reporting
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