Selma Blair has spoken for the first time since being charged with assault after a mid-air assault incident, saying she is “so sorry” to anyone “that I hurt, I frightened, that I alarmed”.

Blair pleaded not guilty to state assault charges over allegations she kicked a nurse and a police officer after an incident involving crew members on a flight from Los Angeles to New York earlier this month.

At the time, her representatives said her alleged behaviour had been brought on by a severe medical emergency.

In a video posted to Instagram, Blair said: “I know I’ve been quiet for a couple weeks since October 11.…