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Selma Blair taken into custody on assault charges aboard Delta flight; FBI issues summons

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Selma Blair taken into custody on assault charges aboard Delta flight; FBI issues summons
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Following an mid-air incident, actor Selma Blair has been issued a federal summons for assaulting flight attendants and a police officer. The FBI is handling the case, which involves charges of assault within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction.

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This follow-up details the legal escalation of the incident, emphasizing the federal jurisdiction over in-flight crimes.

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Actor Selma Blair has been issued a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane after she was taken into custody following a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday.FBI issues Selma Blair summonsThe charges listed on the violation notice issued by the FBI are assaults within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke with the AP on condition of anonymity. The matter will be handled through the petty violations court in federal court in Brooklyn. No date has been set for her appearance.Selma Blair taken into custodyPolice took Blair, 54, into custody late Sunday when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F.

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