Mike Tyson will not face fees in altercation with JetBlue passenger, district lawyer says

A California district lawyer declined to file expenses Tuesday in opposition to former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video in a physical altercation with another passenger on a JetBlue flight.

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe made the decision after having reviewed police reports and videos 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 Lawyer’s Workplace concluded its review of the case involving Mike Tyson on the San Francisco Airport on April 20, 2022 and the allegation that he dedicated a misdemeanor battery in opposition to one other passenger on an airplane while waiting on the terminal previous to departure," Wagstaffe mentioned in a press release.

"Our decision is that we are going to not file any prices against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These include the conduct of the sufferer leading as much as the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the sufferer, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no costs be filed on this case," Wagstaffe mentioned.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video showed Tyson, 55, showing to try to punch someone who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson said the individual 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 regulation enforcement companies "for their careful, diligent, and professional work."

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.