Selma Blair charged with assault after allegedly attacking flight attendants

Actor Selma Blair was detained on Sunday evening at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport following allegations that she assaulted two flight attendants and two other individuals. According to prosecutors, Blair allegedly kicked a police officer and a nurse upon arrival at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. She pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault on Monday night, one each for offenses committed against the police officer and the nurse.

Her representatives claim that the alleged assault was the result of a severe medical emergency. Upon her arrest at 11 p.m., Blair and a flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation. A police officer who was assisting with her transfer to the hospital stated in charging documents that Blair repeatedly kicked him around the face, neck, and chest while securing her to a stretcher, causing significant pain.