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Selma Blair summoned over alleged assault on flight attendants
Actress Selma Blair has been issued a federal summons over alleged assaults on two flight attendants aboard a plane.
The flight was traveling from Los Angeles to New York and was parked at John F. Kennedy Airport when police took her into custody.
Blair and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The summons lists alleged assaults within US jurisdiction and the case will be handled in a federal petty violations court in Brooklyn.
No date has been set for Blair to appear.
A representative for Blair said she had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.
Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, but authorities have not released further details about the investigation.
Selma Blair was issued a summons accusing her of assaulting flight attendants aboard a plane, authorities say.
Police took Blair into custody after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.
The Port Authority said Blair and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The case will be handled in federal court in Brooklyn, and no court appearance date has been set.
A representative for Blair said she had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.
- Who
- Selma Blair is accused of assaulting two flight attendants.
- What
- The FBI issued Blair a summons alleging assaults aboard a plane.
- When
- Police took her into custody late Sunday; no court appearance date has been set.
- Where
- A Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York; the plane was at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
- Why
- Blair’s representative said a medical emergency led to the alleged conduct. Authorities have not stated a motive.
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Police took Blair into custody when the Delta plane was parked at the gate at JFK.
Blair and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The FBI issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard the plane.
- Allegation
- Assaults on two flight attendants aboard a plane
- Flight route
- Los Angeles to New York
- Airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Court
- Petty violations court in federal court in Brooklyn
- Appearance date
- Not set
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Yesterday, we were informed by our partners at Port Authority Police Department of a potential assault aboard a flight that arrived into JFK. As per long-standing DOJ policy, we do not comment on ongoing investigations,
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