Selma Blair Breaks Silence On JFK Airport Arrest: “I Take This Very Seriously”
Selma Blair has apologised in a video statement following her arrest at JFK Airport earlier this month, saying she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone. She said she could not discuss the incident because of an ongoing legal matter and would focus on her health and her son.
Blair was arrested on 11 October after a flight from Los Angeles, where she allegedly tried to open an exit door and assaulted airline staff. She has pleaded not guilty to two second-degree assault charges relating to alleged incidents involving a police officer and a nurse; she was released on $80,000 bond and is due back in court on 19 January 2027.
In short
- Blair apologised after her arrest at JFK.
- She says she cannot discuss the case.
- She pleaded not guilty and is due in court in January 2027.
Explained simply
Selma Blair is an American actor known for films including Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde. She has also spoken publicly about living with multiple sclerosis, a long-term condition affecting the brain and spinal cord.
The case concerns allegations about what happened aboard a flight from Los Angeles to New York and after it landed at JFK Airport. Blair has pleaded not guilty to two assault charges, which relate to alleged incidents involving a police officer and a nurse; the allegations have not been proven in court.
The case matters because it will be decided through the criminal justice system, where prosecutors must prove the charges and Blair can contest them. She has been released on bail and is due back in court in January 2027.