{"id":10940,"date":"2025-06-19T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:04:09","slug":"watch-new-york-artist-leanna-perry-removed-from-flight-after-drunken-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10940","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: New York artist Leanna Perry removed from flight after drunken altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A woman who launched into a foul-mouthed tirade and physically assaulted a fellow passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight has been identified as Leanna Perry, a New York-based artist with a high-profile professional portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old was forcibly removed from a Kansas City-bound flight at LaGuardia Airport on June 16 following an alcohol-fuelled outburst in which she allegedly spat on a fellow traveller, pulled her hair, and shouted obscenities about her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the incident, which has since gone viral, shows Perry slurring her words, kicking at passengers and crew, and hurling abuse at a woman she mocked for her weight.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, she spat directly at the woman\u2019s face while being restrained by airline staff.<\/p>\n<p>pic.twitter.com\/km5JeKdlhW 32-year-old NY resident Leanna Perry was reportedly intoxicated&#8230;it might be time to stop servicing alcohol on planes&#8230;.<br \/>\n\u2014 RubyTubee (@rubytubee) June 18, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Perry was later escorted from the aircraft on a gurney and taken into custody by Port Authority police on suspicion of aggravated assault. She has not yet commented publicly.<\/p>\n<p>According to now-deleted social media accounts, Perry had worked with a number of high-profile companies including Maybelline, Adidas, MAC, and Hot Topic. According to Daily Mail, her professional website and LinkedIn page were taken offline shortly after her identity became public.<\/p>\n<p>In the videos, Perry can be heard repeatedly shouting slurs and making offensive remarks about race and appearance, even claiming her boyfriend was Black in a tirade laced with expletives and erratic movements.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, she fell to the floor yelling \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d before kicking at staff and fellow passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite several attempts to de-escalate the situation, Perry continued to resist restraint, mocking the physical appearance of the woman she attacked and screaming profanities until she was removed.<\/p>\n<p>The confrontation took place just before takeoff, prompting a delay as authorities responded to the disturbance. The flight eventually departed without Perry onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Lee\u2019s Summit, Missouri, Perry currently resides\u00a0in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She has previously attended New York Fashion Week and other high-profile art events in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have yet to confirm whether formal charges will be filed. The incident has sparked renewed concern about in-flight safety and the need for stricter airline protocols when dealing with aggressive behaviour.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman who launched into a foul-mouthed tirade and physically assaulted a fellow passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight has been identified as Leanna Perry, a New York-based artist with a high-profile professional portfolio. The 32-year-old was forcibly removed from a Kansas City-bound flight at LaGuardia Airport on June 16 following an alcohol-fuelled outburst in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10940\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}