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

A California district lawyer declined to file charges Tuesday towards 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 experiences and videos 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 Office concluded its evaluation of the case involving Mike Tyson at 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 ready at the terminal prior to departure," Wagstaffe said in a statement.

"Our choice is that we are going to not file any prices towards Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These embody the conduct of the victim leading as much as the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the sufferer, as well as the requests of each the sufferer and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case," Wagstaffe mentioned.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video showed Tyson, 55, showing to attempt to punch someone who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson stated the individual was harassing Tyson. The video didn't show what happened earlier than the altercation.

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

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.