Actress faces up to 7 years in prison after kicking law enforcement officer, nurse

EntertainmentSelma Blair at the Glamour Women of the Year celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/APBy Kelly Corbett | kcorbett@syracuse.comSelma Blair faces two assault charges for allegedly kicking a law enforcement officer and a nurse on Sunday, according to CNN.The incident comes as she was being arrested for an alleged violent incident on a Delta flight as she flew from Los Angeles to New York. Blair reportedly punched one flight attendant and bit another. She also tried to open the plane’s door in the middle of the flight.Law enforcement was waiting for the “Cruel Intentions” actress as the plane landed. They told the outlet that they had to use plastic restraints to subdue her.She was arrested and taken to the hospital for evaluation, but as she was being strapped into a stretcher before going into the ambulance, she allegedly kicked one of the officers. According to a criminal complaint obtained by the outlet, she had reportedly freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest.She also kicked a nurse hours later, who was taking her for additional treatment in the chest.Blair’s lawyer, Shawn Barnes, told the court Monday that she had taken the flight after long hours on set. He added that she fell and hit her head on a plane and missed her medication, explaining she was experiencing a medical emergency.Blair pleaded not guilty, according to the Queens Criminal Court. She was released from custody on bail on Monday night.This isn’t the first time Blair has had a meltdown on a plane.The “Hellboy” star was flying to Los Angeles from Cancun, Mexico in 2016 when she started crying and making disturbing statements, witnesses told TMZ.“He burns my private parts. He won’t let me eat or drink,” she said, according to passengers. “He beats me. He’s going to kill me.”The New York Daily News reported that two nurses on the flight tried to help and checked her bag for pills. The pilot on the Delta flight allegedly radioed ahead to emergency services about a passenger suspected of mixing alcohol with medication.Blair was removed from the plane on a stretcher and taken to a hospital in the L.A. area.Kelly Corbett is a Trending News Reporter for syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. She covers a wide range of topics from celebrity and TV news to store closings and product recalls. In addition to syracuse.com,...