Actor Selma Blair did not intend to harm anyone or attempt to open an aircraft door during a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York, her representative said on Friday, following her arrest and assault charges earlier this week.

In a statement issued by her publicist, Blair’s representatives reiterated that the actor, who has multiple sclerosis, experienced a medical emergency during the flight. They also denied reports that she had tried to open the aircraft door.

“There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft. Selma did not intend to harm anyone,” the statement said.

Blair pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of assaulting a police officer involved in her arrest at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and a nurse at the hospital where she was taken afterwards.

According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s police department, officers met the aircraft after it landed following reports of a “physically abusive passenger”, identified as Blair. Police said two flight attendants reported injuries, and one was taken to hospital.

The 54-year-old actor is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions and Hellboy. She publicly disclosed her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018.

Her representative also said Blair has pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition that can influence how a medical episode appears to others.

“There is much more to this story than has been reported, and we ask to consider the entirety of the facts before rushing to judgment, whether in the courtroom or in the court of public opinion,” her representatives said.