Selma Blair Says Sorry After Arrest Over Flight Incident

WHO:

NBC News - Selma Blair spoke publicly for the first time since her arrest.

Variety - Blair, 54, was facing two state charges of second-degree assault.

Variety - The alleged victims were a flight attendant and a nurse.

WHAT:

Us Magazine - Blair fought back tears while apologizing in a video posted via Instagram.

IJR - Blair said she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone.

IJR - Blair pleaded not guilty to two assault charges.

NBC News - Blair apologized to “the people that I disappointed” after her arrest on assault charges following a plane incident.

Variety - Blair issued a video apology for the incident.

Variety - Blair allegedly injured a flight attendant and kicked a nurse after being removed from a plane.

ABC News - Blair spoke out in a video after her arrest and said, “I take this very seriously.”

WHERE:

Variety - The incident involved a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

WHEN:

Us Magazine - Blair posted the apology video on October 30.

HOW:

Variety - Blair was removed from the plane before the alleged attacks on the nurse and flight attendant.

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 08:58 UTC)

Selma Blair apologized publicly after her arrest over an alleged incident aboard a plane at Kennedy Airport. She faces two assault charges involving a flight attendant and a nurse, after being removed from the plane. Blair pleaded not guilty, saying she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone.

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(UPDATED October 31, 2026 03:02 UTC)

Selma Blair pleaded not guilty to two second-degree assault charges after an incident aboard a plane. In a video apology, she said she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone and took the matter seriously. The alleged victims were a flight attendant and nurse, whom Blair reportedly injured after leaving the plane.

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(UPDATED October 31, 2026 01:03 UTC)

Selma Blair spoke publicly for the first time since her arrest over an alleged plane incident at JFK airport. She faces two state assault charges involving a flight attendant and a nurse, after being removed from the plane. In a video apology, Blair said she takes the matter seriously.