Mike Tyson arrrested for assault

Posted by Ranjita Shalgar on January 5th, 2012 in America | Comments Off

Mike Tyson – Former heavyweight boxer – was arrested yesterday (November 11) at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for reportedly attacking a paparazzi photographer.
The argument happened in Terminal 7. Report say that the photographer came towards Tyson, his wife, and 10-month old daughter to take pictures and that’s when Tyson struck him. The statement says that this occurred since the photographer hit him first.
According to statements given to police by Tyson, he struck the man to defend his family after the photographer became aggressive and hit him first.
However, on the other hand, the  photographer said that Tyson puched him on the face and took away his camera when he cam e closr to Tyson.
Tyson was cooperative with authorities and seemed to be in calm state.

Mike Tyson – Former heavyweight boxer – was arrested yesterday (November 11) at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for reportedly attacking a paparazzi photographer.

The argument happened in Terminal 7. Report say that the photographer came towards Tyson, his wife, and 10-month old daughter to take pictures and that’s when Tyson struck him. The statement says that this occurred since the photographer hit him first.

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According to statements given to police by Tyson, he struck the man to defend his family after the photographer became aggressive and hit him first.

However, on the other hand, the  photographer said that Tyson puched him on the face and took away his camera when he cam e closr to Tyson.

Tyson was cooperative with authorities and seemed to be in calm state.


 

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