Actor Selma Blair posts bail following arrest for alleged assault on flight and at hospital

Actor Selma Blair faces criminal charges after an alleged disturbance on a passenger flight arriving in New York. The 54-year-old performer was aboard Delta Air Lines flight 938 traveling from Los Angeles when authorities report she grew disruptive. According to airport officials, the plane touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 11 PM on Sunday.

Incident Details

Reports indicate the actor punched one flight attendant, bit another, and tried opening an aircraft door while airborne. Crew members reportedly restrained her during the trip. The pilot radioed ground controllers to request medical personnel for crew injuries, including a bloody nose and bite marks. Port Authority officers met the aircraft at the gate and took the actor into custody before sending her to a hospital for evaluation. Two flight attendants sustained injuries, with one needing hospital treatment.

Legal Charges

Federal agents issued Blair a notice charging her with assault over the airborne events, with the case expected to move through Brooklyn court. Separate state charges were filed in Queens Criminal Court for alleged attacks after landing. Prosecutors state she kicked a police officer repeatedly in the face, neck, and chest inside an ambulance on the way to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. She is also accused of kicking a nurse in the chest at the hospital. A judge set her bail at $20,000 in cash or a $60,000 bond, and her next court date is set for January. Blair's publicist stated that a medical emergency caused the behavior.

Context

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