Mike Tyson won’t be charged for punching fan aboard flight

[Kamaji]

Mike Tyson won’t be charged for punching fan aboard flight: DA

By Snejana Farberov
May 10, 2022

Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges for repeatedly punching a man who allegedly threw a water bottle at him aboard a JetBlue flight last month, California prosecutors announced Tuesday.

San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told TMZ that his office has decided to dismiss the case because of “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.”

The former heavyweight champ, 55, was flying first-class to Florida on April 20 when he was caught on video punching fellow passenger Melvin Townsend III several times in the head.

The in-flight beatdown was preceded by Townsend, 36, harassing Tyson and hurling a water bottle at him, according to a source close to the retired athlete who wasn’t on the plane at the time.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/mike-tyson-wont-be-charged-for-punching-fan-aboard-jetblue-flight/

[Smokin Joe]

Actually, I saw the video of that jerk screwing with Tyson, and frankly, I'm all for this ruling.

It sets precedent for other passengers who may not be famous, but can deliver a jab or two to an obnoxious jerk.

Hopefully, it will give jerks everywhere pause.

[catfish1957]

If that is all Mr. Townsend's face suffered after being pummeled by Tyson, there is no doubt Tyson was holding back.

Do that in a back alley, and we might have had a Darwin nominee.

[Kamaji]

Hopefully this will carry over to the dismissal of whatever civil suit he brings against Tyson and the airline.

[Wingnut]

If that is all Mr. Townsend's face suffered after being pummeled by Tyson, there is no doubt Tyson was holding back.

Do that in a back alley, and we might have had a Darwin nominee.

I have been stupid drunk before in my early youth. But I have never been Eff with Mike Tyson stupid drunk.