The San Mateo County District Attorney on Tuesday announced that prosecutors would not be filing charges against Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion who was caught on video punching a passenger on a flight out of San Francisco International Airport.
DA Steve Wagstaffe said his office reviewed the video and police reports from April 20, and determined that they would not charge Tyson with misdemeanor battery.
Wagstaffe said he also wouldn't file charges against the passenger, identified as Melvin Townsend, who did not want to press any charges.first broke the story after cell phone video surfaced of Tyson punching Townsend.
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