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

A California district attorney declined to file costs 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 Lawyer Steve Wagstaffe made the decision after having reviewed police stories and movies of the April 20 incident. Both the passenger, who has not been identified, and Tyson requested that no charges be filed.

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Attorney’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 committed a misdemeanor battery against another passenger on an airplane while waiting on the terminal previous to departure," Wagstaffe mentioned in an announcement.

"Our choice is that we'll not file any prices in opposition to Mr. Tyson based mostly on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These embrace the conduct of the victim main up to the incident, the interplay between Mr. Tyson and the sufferer, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no prices be filed on this case," Wagstaffe mentioned.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video confirmed Tyson, 55, appearing to try to punch somebody who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson mentioned 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 businesses "for his or her careful, diligent, and professional work."

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.