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Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges for apparently hitting a plane passenger

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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over an incident caught on video last month that appeared to show the former heavyweight boxer hitting another plane passenger multiple times.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    DA declines to file charges against Mike Tyson, passenger on flight at SFO (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    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.

  2. CBS 19 Tyler

    Mike Tyson won't be charged for punching airplane passenger (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    Tyson representatives previously said the boxer was on a flight with "an aggressive passenger" who harassed and threw a water bottle at the former heavyweight champ.

  3. Fox News

    California DA declines charges for Mike Tyson after allegedly punching airline passenger (opens Fox News)

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    A California District Attorney declined to file charges against legendary boxer Mike Tyson after he was caught on video punching a passenger on a flight out of San Francisco.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Mike Tyson faces no criminal charges after punching fan on flight (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson will not be criminally charged after bloodying a man who was annoying him on an April JetBlue flight.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Mike Tyson won't be charged for punching a fellow airline passenger (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office said it has closed the case and decided against pursuing charges in last month's incident based on "the circumstances surrounding the confrontation."

  7. France 24

    Mike Tyson to face no charges over plane fracas: US prosecutor (opens France 24)

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    Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over repeatedly punching a fellow plane passenger, a prosecutor in California said Tuesday.

  8. Triblive

    Mike Tyson avoids criminal charges for punching plane passenger (opens Triblive)

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    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson won’t face criminal charges after punching a man multiple times before a flight out of San Francisco last month. The announcement came Tuesday as a result of an investigation by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, which says the circumstances prece…

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Mike Tyson Won't Face Charges for Punching Fellow Airplane Passenger, DA Says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Representatives for the former heavyweight champ 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."

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges for apparently hitting a plane passenger (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over an incident caught on video last month that appeared to show the former heavyweight boxer hitting another plane passenger multiple times.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Mike Tyson will not face charges for punching unruly passenger on plane (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    San Mateo County DA Steve Wagstaffe says 'this case does not belong in criminal justice,' citing passenger's behavior before the incident.

  12. WMUR

    Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges for punching airplane passenger (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Authorities will not file criminal charges against the former heavyweight champ after he was recorded on video punching a fellow airline passenger last month.

  13. NBC News

    Mike Tyson won't face charges in altercation with JetBlue passenger, district attorney says (opens NBC News)

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    Both the passenger, who has not been identified, and Tyson had requested that no charges be filed in the case.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Mike Tyson Narrowly Evades Criminal Charges (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The San Mateo County District Attorney has given Mike Tyson a pass, declaring no criminal charges will be filed against him in relation to his fight on a plane.

  15. Black Enterprise

    Prosecutor: No Charges Against Mike Tyson or Passenger Who Irked Him on Flight (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    After pummeling a fellow passenger who annoyed him on a fight, neither Tyson nor the man in the viral video will face charges.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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