He put an end to his career back in 2005, but, far from abandoning the controversy inside the ring at the MCI Center in Washington, His controversial personality has led him to star in numerous scandals since then. One of the last was in April of last year, when the boxing legend was involved in an altercation during a plane trip with another passenger. Melvin Townsend was the name of that individual. Both were arrested and released without facing any criminal charges.
It seemed like it had ended in a high-flying anecdote, but now a final twist has come as a splash of cold water for Tyson: Townsend has demanded nearly half a million dollars from the legendary fighter to prevent the case from going to trial.
That’s how clear the lawsuit was, written along with other lighter ones in a letter that Townsend’s legal team sent to Tyson’s lawyer, Alex Spiroand has been collected by The New York Post. Howeverthe objective does not seem to have reaped the expected results: this move by the victim of the attack has been interpreted by the boxer’s own lawyer as an extortion attempt. And in case there was any doubt, they have reiterated that They are not going to make any payments.
Reconstruction of the altercation
The letter in question is a document signed by Townsend’s lawyer, Jake Jondlein which it is emphasized that the seriousness of the matter lies in the existence of other ways to solve that incident. It means that Tyson could have remedied what happened on the trip they took aboard the JetBlue in another way, and not use physical violence. And of course, neither brutally attack to your client.
Townsend took a severe headache and neck pain that has not yet healed. The reason, as detailed in the text, is a conmocin cerebral radiculopata cervical which has also caused vision problems. The evidence is not only clear that Mr. Tyson committed intentional torts of battery, but that he also acted recklessly and negligently., Jondle himself has assured TMZbased on the catalog of wounds that the boxer tattooed on the victim.
Mention is also made in the letter of the regret that the boxer has shown publicly about this fact. Jondle’s client was supposedly excited to see him on his flight, so he started talking to him about the marijuana industry and psychedelic mushrooms, and Mr. Tyson became irritated.; unifying a criterion based on all the evidence, and seeking to participate in good faith so that an attempt is made to resolve this claim before filing a lawsuit, they ask you $450,000 and the responsibility to pay for any future treatment. The legal ball is now in Tyson’s court.
