Mike Tyson Not To Face Charges After Assaulting Fan In Plane

Mike Tyson will not face any criminal charges for punching a fellow passenger on the plane The retired boxer made headlines in the past weeks after a video circulated of him for raining punches at a man who was sitting behind him on a plane.

According to reports, the man was left with a bloody face after he kept bothering the star despite several attempts to stop him

It is important to note the former boxer trended on social media in April after he was filmed raining punches on a fellow passenger who was seated behind him on the plane. Mike Tyson, Tyson was initially friendly to the fan, and they even took a few selfies together. However, things allegedly went south when the fan kept bothering 'Iron Mike'. Tyson lost his patience with the man and did what he does best-punching.

prosecutors announced on Tuesday that the former world heavyweight boxing champion will not face charges

The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office said it has closed the case. The victim and Tyson both requested that charges not be filed, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said in a statement.

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 while he was in his seat".

Attorneys for Tyson praised the district attorney's decision in a statement on Tuesday, thanking law enforcement for their "careful, diligent and professional work"