Selma Blair‘s alleged airline assault did not end with the police. She is also accused of kicking a nurse in the chest at a Queens hospital hours after she was arrested following an alleged in-flight incident aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
The criminal court affidavit, filed in Queens Criminal Court, says registered nurse Ashley DeLeo was assisting in transporting Blair for further medical treatment at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center at approximately 2 a.m. ET on Oct. 12 when Blair allegedly kicked her.
“The defendant kicked complainant DeLeo in her chest,” the affidavit stated, adding that the alleged conduct caused “substantial pain to her chest.”
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Blair, 54, was arraigned Monday on two counts of second-degree assault after Port Authority police responded to a call about a “physically abusive passenger” aboard Delta Flight 938, which had arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Los Angeles, officials said.
The “Cruel Intentions” and “Hellboy” actress was taken into custody at JFK and transported to a hospital for evaluation. Two flight attendants reported injuries, and one was taken to a hospital, according to officials.
The court document also alleges Blair kicked a Port Authority police officer while being moved from JFK Terminal 4 into an ambulance at the airport’s B22 exit ramp.
Police Officer Maria Suarez was helping secure Blair on a stretcher at approximately 11:50 p.m. ET when Blair allegedly “removed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked Officer Suarez repeatedly about the face, neck and chest,” according to the affidavit.
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The affidavit says Suarez suffered swelling to her jaw and “substantial pain to her face, neck and chest.” Suarez was treated at a local Queens-area hospital, according to the filing.
Delta said in a statement Monday that it has “zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.”
A representative for Blair said the actress suffered a medical emergency during the flight.
“Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct,” Blair’s representative said. “Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition.”
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Blair’s attorney said in court that the incident was not intentional and argued that she had missed doses of a “powerful” medication used to control severe neurological symptoms.
“This was not an intentional assault,” attorney Shawn Barnes said.
Barnes also said Blair had been working “extensive hours” before the flight and claimed she fell and hit her head during the trip.
“These factors, coupled with altitude, resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation,” Barnes said.
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Blair has spoken publicly about her battle with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with in 2018. She was later released on bond and is expected back in court in January.
“I do believe she poses a risk,” Judge Indira Kahn said Monday.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
