Update: Mike Tyson Won't Face Charges for Punching Man on Plane

Update 05/10/2022 11:34am:

Mike Tyson was facing the possibility of multiple criminal charges after he was videotaped repeatedly punching a man on a flight last month. However, the San Mateo County District Attorney announced on Monday that Tyson wouldn't be facing criminal charges over the incident. 

The D.A. stated, "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 incident happened on April 20, when a man sitting behind Tyson repeatedly berated him after taking a selfie with the legendary boxer. After the man threw a water bottle at Tyson, the famed athlete turned around and began repeatedly punching the man. A rep for Tyson addressed the incident, stating, "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 seat."

Source: CBS

Original 04/21/2022 10:36am:

TMZ obtained video footage of Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a passenger on a flight bound for Florida out of San Francisco International Airport.

The incident happened on Wednesday (April 20) night, and a witness on the plane claims that Tyson was cool with him, his friend, and the rest of the passengers after boarding the flight. The witness added that Tyson took a selfie with him and his friend, who was overly eager about speaking with the boxing legend. 

Tyson allegedly became annoyed with the friend of the witness speaking in his ear, and he told the guy to chill out. However, Tyson got fed up when the man didn't comply, and Tyson turned around and punched the man repeatedly in the face. Following the altercation, Tyson exited the plane. 

The man who was punched reportedly sought medical attention, and he also spoke to the police. As of now, Tyson hasn't been arrested or charged. 

More details to come. 

Source: TMZ