Selma Blair’s rep says she ‘experienced a medical emergency’ that led to the alleged conduct, punching a flight attendant and biting a crew member

Police took Selma Blair into custody at JFK Airport in New York on Sunday night after an alleged attack on Delta crew members. According to People, she allegedly punched one flight attendant, then bit a second crew member during the flight from Los Angeles. The actress’s representative told the outlet she “experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.”

Two flight attendants were injured, and one was taken to a hospital. Before landing, the pilots told air traffic controllers that one person had a bloody nose and another had bite marks. Delta stated that it has “zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior.” Delta also said the plane landed ahead of its scheduled time and that operations were not affected.

A criminal complaint alleges two more incidents after the flight. In the first, she allegedly kicked a Port Authority officer “repeatedly in the face, neck and chest” while the officer helped move her to an ambulance. In the second, she allegedly kicked a registered nurse during treatment at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. The officer reported jaw swelling and substantial pain, and the nurse reported substantial chest pain.

Blair arraigned on two assault counts

Delta flight 938 had left Los Angeles earlier that day and was parked at the gate when Port Authority officers responded on Sunday night. Blair was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment. The representative said she “received immediate medical attention” upon landing and is currently in stable condition.

On Monday, Blair was arraigned in a Queens court on two second-degree assault charges, one tied to the officer and one to the nurse. Both counts fall under New York Penal Law 120.05, subdivision three. That provision covers causing physical injury to a police officer or a registered nurse while intending to prevent that person from performing a lawful duty. The law classes second-degree assault as a class D felony.

The bail options were a partially secured bond of $60,000, a $60,000 bond, or $20,000 in cash. Blair was released, and the case was adjourned to January 19, 2027. Blair also received a federal violation notice on Monday. A source said the notice cites assaults within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The matter goes to the petty violations court at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, and no date has been set.

Federal law connects those terms to flights. Under 49 U.S.C. 46506, an act aboard an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction that would violate section 113 of title 18 is punished under that section. Section 113 covers assault. The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are looking into what happened. Blair has not been convicted of any offense, and each charge remains an allegation.

Crews have handled other confrontations at the gate, including a woman rushing a Frontier cabin door in Atlanta.