Salma Blair's representative spoke after the arrest of the actress and the plane crash: "Selma did not intend to harm anyone."

A spokesperson for Salma Blair is speaking out after the actress was charged with second-degree assault following a violent incident on a Delta flight on Sunday. "As of Sunday night, the public account of what happened to Salma during a flight to New York has been built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline," he said.

A spokesperson for Salma Blair is speaking out after the actress was charged with second-degree assault following a violent incident on a Delta flight on Sunday.

"As of Sunday night, the public account of what happened to Salma during a flight to New York has been built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline," her spokesperson told People.

"A number of journalists have taken the time to report Salma as a person rather than a headline, and we are grateful," the statement continued. "But fair reporting has been the exception, and in the space left by our silence, speculation has become what passes for fact. However, we can correct the record at several points already in public circulation. Salma Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight. There was no attempt to open the plane's doors. Selma did not intend to harm anyone." Popular in stories related to the high-profile film variety in the Turkish artificial intelligence film "Çukur:Vartolu", a spin-off of the blockbuster series known internationally as "The Pit" (Exclusive) In a groundbreaking premium drama, "R91" brings a murder mystery on board the French flagship.

The spokesperson added: "Anyone's suggestion that Selma does not have multiple sclerosis is outrageous. Her diagnosis has been public since 2018. What Selma has been able to do physically over the years is nothing short of a miracle. She still has bad days and lives in pain every day. Selma also has pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition secondary to MSO, which directly affects how a medical course is presented to people who don't know her. Because of this, he travels with a service dog that won't leave his side, and the authorities took his dog away from him.

Blair is "working on seven film and television projects in 2026 alone, only a few of which have been announced." She's launched a skincare line, a clothing line, and a line of eyeglasses, each built around the idea of beauty and function for people whose bodies don't always cooperate. He remains an outspoken and relentless advocate for disability rights, for the MS community, and this year for the Jewish community in the face of growing anti-Semitism, including from the scene of the ADL art event at the Jewish Museum two weeks ago. Selma had never been arrested before Sunday night. "There is much more to this story than has been reported and we want to examine the full facts before rushing to judgment, both in court and in the court of public opinion."

Blair was arrested on Sunday, October 11, in connection with the incident after he punched one flight attendant and bit another on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Law enforcement officers were waiting for the 54-year-old "Legally Blonde" actress at John F. Kennedy Airport when the police arrested her and took her to the hospital. The arrest was assessed for her assault on a police officer and a nurse after getting off the plane. He may also face federal charges for the incident on the plane.

"Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged behavior. After landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition," a representative for Blair told Variety.

The FBI opened an investigation into the incident, as the agency does into all attacks on airplanes. "Delta has zero tolerance for illegal or illegal behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first," a Delta Air Lines spokesperson told Variety. Despite the chaos on board, there was no operational impact on the flight, which landed at JFK ahead of schedule at around 11pm.

On Monday, Variety reported that Blair was charged with second-degree assault following her arrest, according to Queens Criminal Court. The actor posted $20,000 bail, paid by credit card, and was released later that night.

This incident was not the first time that Blair had rioted on a plane. In 2016, while traveling with her 4-year-old son, she was carried off a flight on a stretcher after a "total psychotic cycle." Blair described the incident as drinking a glass of wine and taking a pill, saying at the time: "It was horrible and scary and I actually sympathized with myself afterwards because it was actually very unusual for me. Especially because I'm a mother."