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Selma Blair Appears at Connecticut Fan Event After Flight Arrest
Selma Blair appeared at 90s Con in Connecticut on Friday, days after an incident on a Delta flight.
She posed for $100 photos with fans, who were asked not to question her about the flight.
Blair has pleaded not guilty to two second-degree assault counts related to alleged kicks against a police officer and a hospital nurse.
She is also accused of punching and biting flight crew members, allegations her spokesman addressed in a statement.
Her spokesman says she had a medical emergency and did not try to open the plane door.
The statement also said Blair has multiple sclerosis and pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition linked to MS, and travels with a service dog.
Selma Blair appeared at 90s Con in Connecticut on October 16, her first public outing since her arrest over an incident on a Delta flight.
Her representative said Blair experienced a medical emergency, did not intend to harm anyone and did not try to open the aircraft door.
Blair has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault.
Authorities say two flight attendants reported injuries, and Blair was also accused of assaulting a police officer and a hospital nurse.
Blair’s representative said she has multiple sclerosis and pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition described as secondary to MS.
- Who
- Selma Blair, an actor, appeared at 90s Con after being arrested and charged with assault.
- What
- She attended the Connecticut fan event while facing two counts of second-degree assault relating to an incident on a flight and afterward.
- When
- October 16, 2026. The flight incident and arrest were reported as occurring on October 11.
- Where
- 90s Con at the Connecticut Convention Center; the flight was bound for New York and landed at JFK Airport.
- Why
- Blair’s representative said she had a medical emergency on the flight. The sources do not state why she attended the fan event.
Blair’s representative
Authorities and law enforcement
Account of flight incident
Blair’s representative
Blair experienced a medical emergency and did not intend to harm anyone, her representative said.
Authorities and law enforcement
Police said they met the plane after reports of a “physically abusive passenger”; Blair faces assault charges.
Aircraft door
Blair’s representative
Her representative said there was no attempt to open the aircraft door.
Authorities and law enforcement
Some media reports alleged she tried to open it; the sources do not provide a direct law-enforcement statement confirming this allegation.
Blair was arrested at JFK after an incident on a flight bound for New York.
Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault, according to E! News.
Blair’s representative issued a statement describing a medical emergency and denying that she tried to open the aircraft door.
Blair appeared at 90s Con in Connecticut, her first public appearance since the arrest.
- Event
- 90s Con
- Event date
- October 16, 2026
- Event location
- Connecticut Convention Center
- Charges
- Two counts of second-degree assault
- Flight destination
- New York; the plane landed at JFK Airport
- Diagnosis
- Multiple sclerosis, publicly disclosed in 2018
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What people are saying
Selma Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight,
There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft. Selma did not intend to harm anyone.
resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation.
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