Selma Blair apologizes as assault case remains pending

Selma Blair apologized in an Instagram video posted October 30 to people she said she had disappointed, hurt or frightened, while saying her lawyers had advised her not to discuss the events behind her pending assault case. She said she takes the legal matter seriously and plans to focus on her health and her son. Blair, 54, said she had been quiet since October 11 and expressed regret for the distress people experienced. She also thanked supporters and said her service dog, Scout, was doing well. Her apology did not address the specific allegations, which she said she could not discuss on legal advice. The case stems from a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York that landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport on October 11. Port Authority officials said two flight attendants reported injuries after landing and that one was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Police-related accounts allege Blair assaulted crew members aboard the flight and tried to open an aircraft exit door. Blair has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault concerning alleged attacks on a Port Authority police officer and a nurse after the plane landed. Charging accounts...