Mike Tyson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow ...

AUTHORITIES WILL NOT file criminal charges against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on a ...

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(San Bruno, CA) — No charges will be filed against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after an altercation at San Francisco International Airport last ...

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson won't be charged after an altercation at San Francisco International Airport last month, according to the San Mateo ...

Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges after an incident which saw him repeatedly punching a fellow passenger was videoed and went...

In this exclusive chat,#UFCgreat @Rampage4realspeaks to @JasonBurgosMMAabout the Mike Tyson plane fight, and people not realizing celebs have bad days too. Townsend had a previous criminal history which included him being listed as having ‘habitual felony offender status.’ “These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr Tyson that no charges be filed in this case.”

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The only joy I had was pigeons." This was the first thing I ever loved in my life, the pigeon. "I was fat and ugly.

The former heavyweight boxing world champion Mike Tyson was filmed leaning over the back of his seat and repeatedly striking the man in the head, ...

Tyson sustained no injuries during the incident, and he eventually boarded a flight back to Miami later that same day. The passenger's lawyer reportedly argued that no bottle had been thrown and blamed the incident on his client being "overly excited". He apparently left the aircraft shortly after the confrontation.

It was a video that went viral last month, as former undisputed heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was seen repeatedly punching another passenger on a San ...

Tyson’s attorneys later maintained that the passenger had thrown a water bottle at Tyson just before the video began. According to a witness that TMZ got the info and presumably the video from, things turned violent when that same passenger refused to leave Tyson alone. But, on Tuesday afternoon Northern California authorities announced that they have closed their investigation and won’t file any charges against Tyson or the passenger involved.

Representatives for Tyson previously said the boxer was on a flight with “an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him ...

He has maintained his innocence in that case. The footage was first shared by TMZ, which said it was recorded on a JetBlue Airways plane bound for Florida. Since Tyson, 55, retired from boxing, he has worked as an actor, podcaster and cannabis entrepreneur.

Former boxer Mike Tyson holds a news conference on Feb. 21, 2014, in Bethlehem, Pa. Authorities will not file criminal charges against Tyson after he was ...

He has maintained his innocence in that case. The footage was first shared by TMZ, which said it was recorded on a Jet Blue plane bound for Florida. Since Tyson, 55, retired from boxing, he has worked as an actor, podcaster and cannabis entrepreneur.

Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over an incident caught on video last month that appeared to show the former heavyweight boxer hitting another ...

A water bottle was not visible in the footage. Video obtained by TMZ Sports appeared to show Tyson aboard a plane, bending over his seat and repeatedly hitting what appears to be another passenger in the row behind him. Townsend has denied throwing a water bottle at Tyson. Townsend’s attorney previously said his client is a “big Mike Tyson fan” and alleged in a statement last month that “Tyson became agitated by an overly excited fan and began to strike him.”

A celebrity altercation is just one symptom of the unruly passenger problem.

Sadly this is not the only incident of unruly passengers to befall JetBlue and make the press. The FAA steps in when incidents on a plane involve the aircrew, not just between passengers as was the case with Mr. Tyson's altercation. She advises that, when witnessing disruptive behavior on flights, to tell a flight attendant who is trained in de-escalation techniques or use the call button. It’s really just a handful of bad actors who need to be grounded and face consequences for their violent actions.” Some airlines such as Southwest are publicly attributing the drop due to the end of mandating 100% mask-wearing on commercial airliners. “Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over repeatedly punching a fellow plane passenger, a prosecutor in California ...

“These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr Tyson that no charges be filed in this case.” Cell phone footage showed Tyson leaning over the back of his seat and delivering a flurry of blows to the man, who appeared to be left with bruises and some bleeding after the April 20 incident. Mike Tyson to face no charges over plane fracas–US prosecutor

The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office said the case against Tyson was closed after the boxer and the JetBlue passenger he struck, Melvin Townsend ...

In 1998, Tyson was sentenced to 3½ months in jail after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault following a car crash in Maryland, according to ESPN. It’s not the first time Tyson has been involved in a physical altercation in public. “These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case. In the years since, Tyson has reshaped himself into a humanitarian, family man and unlikely redemption story. Hours later, Tyson’s mood on his redeye flight to Fort Lauderdale was ruined by a passenger who appeared to talk his ear off, TMZ reported. Video from TMZ Sports shows Tyson, 55, appearing to repeatedly punch the man and bloody his face.

Mike Tyson has no criminal charges to worry about in the plane incident that derailed the nationwide promotion of his cannabis brand during 420 Week.

Tyson had to deal with confrontation from the public in the not-too-distant past. The San Mateo County DA, Stephen Wagstaffe, reportedly said that neither party, Tyson or the offending passenger, wanted to take the situation to court. Tyson was in San Francisco for the 420 Hippie Hill event at Golden Gate Park as the guest of honor. However, he did explain the incident as his client being “overly excited.” Footage that went viral only showed the aftermath of Tyson’s annoyance. Townsend was reportedly intoxicated and wouldn’t stop bothering him. The water bottle component has yet to be seen on video.

Let this be a lesson to you: don't bother Mike Tyson, or anyone for that matter, on an airplane. The former heavyweight champion generated a slew of ...

“These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case.” Both men were later questioned and Townsend, who has numerous felonies on his record, was treated for minor injuries. “We have reviewed the police reports of the San Francisco Police Department and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and have viewed the various videos collected by law enforcement from others on the airplane,” they said, via USA Today.

The former heavyweight champion has decided not to take the issue to criminal court.

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"Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation,” said Steve Wagstaffe, ...

“Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.” “These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case,” the statement continued. Steve Wagstaffe, District Attorney of San Mateo County in California announced on Tuesday the decision to not file charges against Tyson in a statement.

Thankfully it looks like retired boxing champ Mike Tyson dodged a hit from the San Mateo County district attorney after charges were officially dropped in ...

For those that need a quick reminder, Mike had to put the paws on an overzealous fan who at first was just excited to meet the world-renowned boxing legend. San Mateo D.A. Steve Wagstaffe released a statement to officially confirm the news after taking a close look at police reports and videos captured during the April 20 incident. Mike Tyson returned to throwing face-shattering punches last month, but it wasn’t in the ring as many would’ve paid big bucks to see.

“Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his ...

After much thought and consideration, however, the former boxer decides to punch the man instead… In the video, a fellow passenger stands over Tyson’s seat, waving his arms and generally acting like a guy who deserves to get punched. Tyson initially ignores the belligerent passenger.

After being in the eye of the storm again, boxing legend Mike Tyson has just been cleared of all charges after an incident in which he punched a passenger ...

The primary reason for not charging the former World Heavyweight Champion was the express request of both Townsend III and Tyson. As time progressed, it was learned that the man assaulted by Mike Tyson is Melvin Townsend III, a guy who has a long history of trouble with the law. Last April 21, a video of Iron Mike losing his temper and uncontrollably punching one of the passengers sitting behind him on the flight he was traveling on went viral on social media.

Law enforcement officers will not press charges on Mike Tyson for his altercation with a passenger during a flight on 4/20.

- UFC 274 Event T-Shirt According to a spokesperson for “Iron Mike,” the passenger also threw a water bottle. Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation,” the statement reads.

Steve Wagstaffe, the case's District Attorney, told the magazine that after looking at the evidence and the “mixed” reports from the San Francisco Police ...