A Big Apple-based artist who allegedly attacked a passenger on a Southwest flight in a drunken rage flashed a smile as she showed up for her latest court hearing decked out in designer gear.
Leanna Perry, 32, donned $1,700 Prada combat boots and clutched a $1,000 Vivienne Westwood handbag during the brief appearance at Queens County Criminal Court on Wednesday.
A slurring Perry was allegedly caught on a viral video beating the passenger and calling her a “fat ass bitch” as they were boarding the plane at LaGuardia Airport back on June 16.
Prosecutors are still weighing whether Perry, who has pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges, should be ordered to undertake anger management or substance abuse counseling in the wake of the saga.
She has been ordered to return to court next month.
Meanwhile, the alleged victim, Livia Rombola, has since filed a lawsuit against the budget airline — claiming the carrier’s “free-for-all seating policy” led to the caught-on-camera attack.
“Southwest, maintained and implemented a corporate policy of unassigned seating, allowing passengers to freely choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis during boarding,” the suit states.
Rombola claims, too, that the airline “failed to timely intervene and deny entry” to Perry — despite her being “visibly impaired and intoxicated.”
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