Former professional boxer Mike Tyson has not been charged in connection with an incident last month in which he punched a JetBlue flight attendant.
Ang The San Mateo district attorney announced Tuesday that prosecutors will not prosecute the former heavyweight champion for allegedly attacking the flight from San Francisco International Airport. Reported by Oakland subsidiary Fox KTVU.
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said the decision not to charge Tyson with a criminal battery was made after reviewing video and police reports of the incident on April 20.
No passengers will be charged, Wagstaff noted in refusing to charge the boxer.
“We believe the case is now closed,” Wagstaff said.
The footage was first captured TMZ Sport It shows Tyson sitting in his first class seat, waiting for the plane to fly from San Francisco to Florida, while the man, who looks very excited, continues to talk to him.
The witness told TMZ that Tyson patiently introduced himself to the man before finally trying to complete the deal.
However, the man continued talking to Tyson and the boxer eventually tried to stop him He punched me several times.
According to reports, Tyson then got off the plane while the man was being treated before he himself got off the plane to go to the police.
Tyson later told TMZ “Unfortunately, during the flight, Mr. Tyson had an accident with an aggressive passenger who started harassing him and threw a water bottle while sitting in his seat.”
Source: Huffpost
