Mike Tyson won’t face charges in altercation with JetBlue passenger, district lawyer says

A California district attorney declined to file expenses Tuesday against former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video in a bodily altercation with one other passenger on a JetBlue flight.

San Mateo County District Legal professional Steve Wagstaffe made the decision after having reviewed police studies and movies of the April 20 incident. Both the passenger, who has not been identified, and Tyson requested that no prices be filed.

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Workplace concluded its evaluation of the case involving Mike Tyson on the San Francisco Airport on April 20, 2022 and the allegation that he dedicated a misdemeanor battery against one other passenger on an airplane while waiting on the terminal prior to departure," Wagstaffe mentioned in a press release.

"Our choice is that we will not file any charges towards Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These include the conduct of the victim main as much as the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the sufferer and Mr. Tyson that no costs be filed on this case," Wagstaffe mentioned.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video showed Tyson, 55, appearing to try to punch somebody who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson stated the person was harassing Tyson. The video didn't present what happened earlier than the altercation.

David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Martin Sabelli, attorneys for Tyson, responded to the decision to not file charges by thanking Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County sheriff and law enforcement companies "for their careful, diligent, and professional work."

Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking information reporter for NBC Information.

Diana Dasrath contributed.