The hearing of actor Selma Blair turned interesting after her lawyers pleaded with a Queens judge to be lenient to the actor citing her body of work. Calling her the gold standard, the lawyers argued for lesser penalty but the no-nonsense judge told them that a celebrity will not be accorded any special treatment. “Consider her body of work and what she’s done for people,” said one of Blair’s two lawyers, Joshua Reitzas, as reported by New York Post. “This is someonw we should look up to. She is the gold standard.” The actor pleaded not guilty to the two counts of second-degree assault. Another lawyer Shawn Barnes said in the court that the assault was not intentional. They also defended that Blair did not take her medication that resulted in the episodes.Indira Khan who already denied Blair’s lawyers’ request to uncuff her for the proceeding said she should not get any special treatment because she is a celebrity.Khan set Blair’s bail at $20,000 cash or a $60,000 bond which she posted and was freed.Bitten Delta staff, then kicked policeMore details of the harrowing incident of Sunday have now emerged in the affidavit. Blair was on Delta Flight 938 for Los Angeles o Kennedy Airport on Sunday night when she experienced a meltdown and attacked one flight attendant by biting. Se attacked another before the crew had to restrain her. Once the plane landed, she was taken to a hospital for evaluation but in that process too, she repeatedly kicked a cop and them attacked a nurse at Jamaica Hospital in Queens.The police officer said she sustained swelling in her jaw, and substantial pain to her face, neck and chest. The hospital nurse said she interacted with Blair at around 2 a.m. Monday at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. According to the affidavit, the nurse was also helping transport Blair for additional treatment “when the defendant kicked [the nurse] in her chest.”
‘I’m sad. I’m grateful … I am not great’
Before boarding the plane, Selma Blair ‘liked’ a fan’s comment that said: “I’m so happy you [sic] feeling great and doing great and making new memories!” However, Blair responded, “I’m. It [sic] great. I’m sad. I’m grateful. I hope. I am not great.”
