No charges for Mike Tyson over punching of aeroplane passenger

The victim and Tyson both requested that charges not be filed, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said in a statement

Mike Tyson (Joel Ryan/PA)

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced.

The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said it has closed the case.