California Man Sues Mike Tyson for Allegedly Punching Him on JetBlue Flight

Published on April 24, 2024

Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson, who is preparing to fight Jake Paul in July, has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly punching out a California man on an airplane two years ago. Melvin Townsend, now 38, filed a civil lawsuit related to an incident that allegedly occurred on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Fort Myers, Florida, according to documents obtained by Courthouse News. The lawsuit comes after the former heavyweight champ refused to pay Mr. Townsend’s demand for $450,000. In late November 2023, the plaintiff’s lawyer sent a letter requesting the settlement “in an effort to resolve this matter prior to protracted litigation,” the LA Times reported....

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