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Selma Blair Arrested at JFK Over Alleged Assaults

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Selma Blair Arrested

Selma Blair was arrested in New York after allegedly assaulting two Delta attendants.
Police detained her 11 p.m. Sunday at JFK and took her and a flight attendant to hospital.
She faces two second-degree assault counts with bail $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond.
The FBI issued a summons for assault in U.S. maritime jurisdiction, heard in Brooklyn.
Blair’s publicist said a medical emergency caused the conduct and she is stable.

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Delta Attendant Hospitalized

A Delta flight attendant was taken to a local hospital after the alleged assault.
The incident occurred on Delta Flight 938, which landed at JFK Airport in Queens around 11 p.m. on October 11, 2026.
Blair’s service dog, Scout, was unharmed and later retrieved by her attorney at JFK.
Blair is scheduled to appear at Variety’s Power of Women conference on September 23, 2026, in Beverly Hills.

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Blair Promotes Disability

Blair appeared upbeat at the Anti-Defamation League’s “State of the Arts” event on Oct. 1, 2026.
In 2016, Blair was removed from a flight after a medical outburst that required a stretcher.
She received her English Red Fox Labrador, Scout, in 2021 following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
Advocacy groups say Blair’s public profile boosts disability-rights awareness amid her health challenges.

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Selma Blair Arrested

Selma Blair was arrested in New York after allegedly assaulting two Delta attendants.
Police detained her 11 p.m. Sunday at JFK and took her and a flight attendant to hospital.
She faces two second-degree assault counts with bail $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond.
The FBI issued a summons for assault in U.S. maritime jurisdiction, heard in Brooklyn.
Blair’s publicist said a medical emergency caused the conduct and she is stable.

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