The actress denies trying to open an aircraft door or intending to hurt anyone, as her legal team links the incident to a medical episode and her multiple sclerosis.

Actress Selma Blair has broken her silence following her arrest over an alleged altercation aboard a flight, insisting that she experienced a medical emergency and did not intend to harm anyone.

Blair, 54, was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport following an alleged incident involving crew members on a Delta flight from Los Angeles on October 11. She was subsequently taken to hospital.

The following day, she pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and was released on bail set at $20,000 in cash or a $60,000 bond.

Police allege that Blair attempted to open the aircraft door during the flight, bit one flight attendant and injured another. She is also accused of kicking a Port Authority police officer and punching a nurse at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

However, a statement issued by her publicist disputed key allegations, saying Blair had experienced a medical emergency and had not attempted to open the aircraft door.

The statement also addressed Blair’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis, which she publicly disclosed in 2018, and her pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition associated with MS that can affect emotional expression.

Her lawyer, Shawn Barnes, told the court that Blair had worked a full day on set, fallen and hit her head during the flight, and lacked access to her medication. He argued that the incident stemmed from a medical problem rather than malicious intent.

Blair’s team urged the public to consider the full circumstances before reaching conclusions about the case.