Challenging times for the actress Selma Blair. The actress has been at the center of a new scandal following news of her arrest in New York last Sunday, October 11. The reason has shocked many, as it seems a scenario pulled from fiction rather than a real event: she is accused of assaulting several people after a flight home.
The incident took place aboard the plane after a long journey from Los Angeles to New York. After the transcontinental landing, the police received a call about a passenger who was becoming physically abusive. When the officers arrived at JFK airport there were already two injured, including one bleeding from the nose and another with marks of violent dentures. The flight crew pointed to the actress as the source of the violent encounter and she was arrested immediately, with the police escorting her to the hospital.
The violence did not stop
Two more incidents occurred on the way to the hospital, not ending the violent episode. The prosecution alleges she kicked one of the police officers during transport in an ambulance, and later also harmed a nurse attending to her at the hospital. The actress thus faces multiple assault charges against both civilians and law enforcement.
The events that took place during the flight are somewhat unclear in the statements. Blair has pleaded not guilty before a judge and awaits sentencing at the time of writing this article. It appears that during the flight Blair expressed a need for urgent medical attention, which ultimately led to the confrontation with airline workers. Her attorney contends that these were not intentional assaults and that violence does not define her client. The judge, however, has rejected the defense’s request to dismiss the case.
Trying times
The life of Selma Blair has been complicated in recent years. The actress has admitted that she has endured a troubled past and a series of traumas, and to worsen her situation she has stated that she suffers from multiple sclerosis. Perhaps for these reasons her presence in the industry has been less prominent, with more than five years of absence from film and television as of today.
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