Selma Blair's Lawyer Attributes Flight Incident to Missed Medication and Head Injury
(Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)Blair was arraigned in criminal court on Monday.
Selma Blair’slawyer is speaking out and explaining the reason behind the actress’s violent conduct on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
During her arraignment in criminal court on Monday, Oct. 12, Blair’s attorneys said the attacks and arrest were due to “severe confusion” that was caused by the actress missing her medication as well as a fall where she hit her head, Page Six reports.
They add that she had been on set and was working “extensive hours and exhaustive hours” before her trip.
“These factors, coupled with the altitude, resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation,” her attorney Shawn Barnes said. “This was not an intentional assault.”
Blair entered a plea of not guilty, appearing before a judge who set bail at $20,000 cash, $60,000 bond, or a $60,000 partially secured bond. She is facing seven years behind bars if convicted. Her case was adjourned until Jan. 19, 2027.
In photos obtained by Page Six, Blair is seen emotional during the arraignment, with her attorney Joshua Reitzas wiping tears away from her face.
Reitzas also asked the judge to consider Blair’s work, adding she’s “the gold statndard,” but the judge replied that, “Ms. Blair should not get special treatment because she is a celebrity.”
Blair was arrested on Monday after she punched one flight attendant and bit another one, while also trying to open the door while the plane was in the air. She was restrained on the aircraft and then taken into custody after landing. While she was being transported to the hospital for evaluation, she allegedly repeatedly kicked a Port Authority police officer in the head and then assaulted a nurse upon arrival. The nurse pressed charges.
Blair faces federal charges due to the in-flight altercation as well as state charges from the attacks on the officer and the nurse.
This story was originally published by Parade on Oct 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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