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 bodily altercation with another passenger on a JetBlue flight.

San Mateo County District Lawyer Steve Wagstaffe made the choice after having reviewed police studies and videos of the April 20 incident. Both the passenger, who has not been identified, and Tyson requested that no costs be filed.

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Lawyer’s Office concluded its assessment of the case involving Mike Tyson on the San Francisco Airport on April 20, 2022 and the allegation that he dedicated a misdemeanor battery against one other passenger on an airplane whereas ready on the terminal previous to departure," Wagstaffe stated in an announcement.

"Our determination is that we are going to not file any expenses against Mr. Tyson primarily based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These embody the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interplay between Mr. Tyson and the victim, in addition to 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 try to punch someone who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson said the particular person was harassing Tyson. The video did not present what happened earlier than the altercation.

David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Martin Sabelli, attorneys for Tyson, responded to the choice to not file expenses by thanking Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County sheriff and regulation enforcement companies "for his or her cautious, diligent, and professional work."

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.