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

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

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

"Yesterday afternoon the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Workplace concluded its overview of the case involving Mike Tyson on the San Francisco Airport on April 20, 2022 and the allegation that he committed a misdemeanor battery towards another passenger on an airplane while ready at the terminal previous to departure," Wagstaffe mentioned in a press release.

"Our resolution is that we will not file any fees against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation. These include the conduct of the sufferer leading as much as the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, in addition to the requests of each the sufferer and Mr. Tyson that no costs be filed in this case," Wagstaffe said.

The case is now closed.

Cellphone video showed Tyson, 55, showing to try to punch someone who was pushing him away. Representatives for Tyson mentioned the individual was harassing Tyson. The video did not present what happened before the altercation.

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

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

Diana Dasrath contributed.