A criminal complaint filed in New York says that Franck Lebrun "did knowingly and intentionally assault and intimidate a flight crew member and flight attendant of the aircraft" during a flight on Saturday.
In the incident on Delta Air Lines flight 83, crew members suspected that someone had been smoking cigarettes in one of the lavatories and confronted Lebrun, telling him not to smoke.
"When Lebrun was observed walking toward the bathroom he was again instructed not to smoke," the complaint said.
"Lebrun appeared intoxicated and smelled of cigarettes and alcohol. Lebrun then approached a female flight crew attendant in an aggressive manner and pushed her away with both hands. When the airline attendant instructed Lebrun not to touch her, Lebrun pushed her away again with both hands."
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A federal air marshal on the plane intervened and "instructed Lebrun to return to his seat," and two other air marshals confronted him later but Lebrun "continued to scream and yell expletives and then aggressively positioned himself toward one of the federal air marshals in a fighting stance.
This prompted the air marshals to handcuff and place him in the rear section of the aircraft.
Lebrun nonetheless "continued to verbally abuse individuals around him, yelling in substance 'I'm French, f--- you!'" the document said.
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