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Blair "experienced a medical emergency on the flight" and is still fighting multiple sclerosis (MS), a statement read.Blair's publicist said that the 54-year-old had a neurological disorder that "bears directly on how a medical episode presents to people who do not know her".The star pleaded not guilty to charges that she assaulted an officer and a nurse after being removed from the flight.
She was also accused of assulting two flight attendants on board.Blair's team said the public account of what happened to her aboard a Delta Airlines flight to New York had been "built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline".They also denied media reports that she had attempted to open the door of the aircraft.The publicist noted Blair's fight against multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic illness the actress….
She announced in 2021 that she was in remission for the disease, but the statement noted that the Hellboy and Cruel Intentions star "still has bad days".It added that she also has pseudobulbar affect (PBA) – a disorder that develops in the context of a brain injury or underlying neurological dysfunction, according to the US National Institutes of Health.The disorder affects emotional expression that can result in sudden involuntary and….
"There is much more to this story than has been reported and we ask to consider the entirety of the facts before rushing to judgement, whether in the courtroom or in the court of public opinion."The incident happened on a flight travelling from Los Angeles to New York on Sunday evening.
New York airport officials responded to a call about "a physically abusive passenger" on a Delta Airlines flight.
Two flight attendants were hurt and one was taken to hospital, the New York Port Authority said.A pilot asked for medical help, describing "a bloody nose" and "some bite marks", according to audio recorded on air traffic control obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner.Blair was arrested and taken to hospital.
She was issued a federal summons by the FBI for a charge of assault within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the US that relates to the on-board altercation.The two additional charges of assault were filed in state court after she was taken off the plane.
She has pleaded not guilty to those charges and was released on bail.Actress Selma Blair faces charges for kicking nurse and officer after plane incidentUS actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendantsSelma Blair: 'Multiple sclerosis took my career down' A publicist for the actress said the incident stemmed from a "medical emergency" and said she has a neurological disorder that can cause out-of-control responses.
