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Selma Blair's lawyers seek leniency, call her 'gold standard'
Her lawyers asked a Queens judge for a break after her second in-flight meltdown, and the judge's no-nonsense response was swift; the sentencing case is drawing wide interest.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 2:32 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Selma Blair’s lawyers seek leniency while calling her ‘gold standard’ — how no-nonsense NYC judge fired back”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2:32 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Selma Blair, NYC.
- BBN covered this story before: Selma Blair accused of kicking nurse after JFK plane arrest (October 13).
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOur hearts go out to everyone caught up in that.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay off the Selma Blair story: her lawyers told a Queens judge she deserves a break.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat follows her second mid-air meltdown, and her lawyers argued that she is, quote, the gold standard.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York Post says the judge, who has a reputation for no nonsense, fired back, and it was not warm.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistGold standard? I've seen turbulence with better manners than that.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs there a temperature on that, Brock?

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistCold front, Hank. Queens courtroom, stormy with a chance of sentencing.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEveryone has a bad flight, and the judge could simply see this as a rough landing.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo meltdowns, Vera. That's a pattern, not a landing.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistGold standard for turbulence, then.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHer lawyers asked for leniency, and the judge answered in about the time it takes to buckle a seat belt.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTray tables up.
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