Selma Blair’s lawyers called her ‘gold standard’ only to be shut down by judge Indira Khan.
The hospital nurse said she interacted with Blair at around 2 a.m. 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, indira Khan who already denied Blair’s lawyers’ request to uncuff her for the proceeding said she should not get any special treatment.
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. Another lawyer Shawn Barnes said in the court that the assault was not intentional. The police officer said she sustained swelling in her jaw, and substantial pain to her face, neck and chest. The nurse was also helping transport Blair for additional treatment “when the defendant kicked [the nurse] in her chest, according to the affidavit. 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!
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. “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. They also defended that Blair did not take her medication that resulted in the episodes. Monday at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. However, Blair responded, “I’m. It [sic] great. I’m sad. I’m grateful. I hope. I am not great.”