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

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

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

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Legal professional’s Workplace concluded its assessment 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 one other passenger on an airplane whereas ready at the terminal prior to departure," Wagstaffe mentioned in a press release.

"Our decision is that we'll not file any expenses in opposition to Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These include the conduct of the victim main as much as the incident, the interplay between Mr. Tyson and the sufferer, in addition to the requests of each the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed on this case," Wagstaffe said.

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 person was harassing Tyson. The video did not show what happened before the altercation.

David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Martin Sabelli, attorneys for Tyson, responded to the decision to not file fees 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 Information.

Diana Dasrath contributed.