Selma Blair Arrested at JFK After Alleged Assault on Delta Flight Attendants
Selma Blair, the 54-year-old actor known for her role in Hellboy, was taken into custody by police late Sunday night at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The arrest followed a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York during which Blair was allegedly physically abusive and injured two flight attendants. The plane was parked at the gate when officers took Blair into custody. An agent representing the Hellboy star stated that Blair experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. Blair and one of the flight attendants were transported to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said in a statement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has jurisdiction over assaults aboard aircraft, declined to release further details. Delta Air Lines did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The incident occurred on a Sunday night flight arriving in New York, with authorities announcing the arrest on Monday.
Key facts
- Selma Blair was arrested late Sunday night at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport
- Blair is 54 years old and known for the film Hellboy
- The arrest followed a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York
- Blair allegedly injured two flight attendants during the flight
- An agent said Blair had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct
- Blair and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation
- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey took Blair into custody at the gate
- The FBI, which investigates assaults aboard aircraft, declined to release details
Entities
Artists
- Selma Blair
- Rebecka Pieder
- Shawn Barnes
Institutions
- Delta Air Lines
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Delta Airlines
- New York Port Authority
- FBI
- US National Institutes of Health
- CBS News
- BBC
- John F Kennedy International Airport
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- John F. Kennedy Airport
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Mexico
- Queens