Man Punched By Mike Tyson Has Lengthy Criminal Record

  • It turns out the man who was repeatedly punched by Mike Tyson on a JetBlue flight this week is no angel, either.
  • Melvin Townshend III, 36, has had a number of brushes with the law over the years with convictions for fraud, grand theft, burglary, possession of controlled substances and trafficking stolen property, authorities say. He's served a total of 35 months behind bars for his crimes, prison records reveal.
  • Tyson has come under fire for a video that shows him pummeling Townshend aboard a flight from California to Florida. The former heavyweight champ says he only attacked Townshend, who was reportedly drunk, because he harassed him and hit him with a plastic water bottle.

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