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  "id": 15167671,
  "title": "Actor Selma Blair did not intend harm on flight, spokesperson says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/actor-selma-blair-did-not-intend-harm-on-flight-spokesperson-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:24:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444670/actor-selma-blair-did-not-intend-harm-on-flight-spokesperson-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Selma Blair, the 54-year-old actress known for her roles in \"Cruel Intentions\" and \"Hellboy,\" was arrested and charged with assault after an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York. According to a statement released by her publicist, Blair did not intend to harm anyone or attempt to open the aircraft door, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise. The statement also revealed that Blair suffered a medical emergency during the flight, which was exacerbated by her neurological condition, pseudobulbar affect, a result of her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018. Blair pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer and a nurse at John F. Kennedy Airport.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Selma Blair’s Rep Speaks Out After Actress’ Arrest and Plane Incident: ‘Selma Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/selma-blairs-rep-speaks-out-after-actress-arrest-and-plane-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:15:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Selma Blair Speaks Out on Plane Arrest: “Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/selma-blair-speaks-out-on-plane-arrest-did-not-intend-to-harm-anyone",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:06:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Selma Blair Issues First Statement Since Plane Incident: ‘Did Not Intend to Harm Anyone’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/selma-blair-issues-first-statement-since-plane-incident-did-not",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:38:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Selma Blair Breaks Silence Following Plane Arrest: ‘Much More to This Story Than Has Been Reported’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/selma-blair-breaks-silence-following-plane-arrest-much-more-to-this",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:43:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Selma Blair's team releases lengthy, surprisingly wide-ranging statement about her plane arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/selma-blairs-team-releases-lengthy-surprisingly-wide-ranging",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:15:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Actress Selma Blair says she 'did not intend to harm anyone' in plane altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/actress-selma-blair-says-she-did-not-intend-to-harm-anyone-in-plane",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:55:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Actress Blair says she ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ in plane altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/actress-blair-says-she-did-not-intend-to-harm-anyone-in-plane",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:31:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}