US authorities have announced they will not be pressing criminal charges against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson following a violent incident on a Florida-bound flight last month.
Tyson was caught on video repeatedly punching another passenger in first class while on a plane at San Francisco last month.
District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe announced on Tuesday that they will be dropping the charges against Tyson due to a number of mitigating circumstances in relation to the incident.
“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,”- District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe
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