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

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

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

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Lawyer’s Workplace concluded its review of the case involving Mike Tyson at the San Francisco Airport on April 20, 2022 and the allegation that he dedicated a misdemeanor battery towards one other passenger on an airplane while waiting at the terminal previous to departure," Wagstaffe said in a statement.

"Our determination is that we are going to not file any prices in opposition to Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These embrace the conduct of the sufferer leading up to the incident, the interplay between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of each the victim and Mr. Tyson that no costs be filed on this case," Wagstaffe mentioned.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video confirmed Tyson, 55, showing to attempt to punch somebody who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson said the person was harassing Tyson. The video did not present what occurred earlier than the altercation.

David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Martin Sabelli, attorneys for Tyson, responded to the choice to not file prices by thanking Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County sheriff and legislation enforcement businesses "for their careful, diligent, and professional work."

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.