Mike Tyson Sued for $25 Million by Paparazzi Photographer

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 18th 2010 09:15PM

A paparazzi photographer filed a $25 million lawsuit against Mike Tyson on Monday stemming from a scuffle with the boxer at LAX airport last year, RadarOnline.com reports. The incident took place on November 11, 2009.

The photographer, Antonia Echevarria, filed his lawsuit at Los Angeles Superior Court. He claims he sustained several injuries and that the boxer told him, "I will kill you." Echevarria alleges Tyson went after him at LAX which resulted in injuries to his face, brain, spine, neck and other parts of his body.

Tyson was traveling through LAX on his way to Las Vegas with his wife, mother-in-law, assistant and 10-month-old baby daughter when the incident occurred.

At the time of the fight, Tyson and Echevarria placed each other under citizen's arrest and made complaints of misdemeanor battery. Tyson was taken into custody while Echevarria went to a local hospital for treatment of a minor cut on his forehead.

The ex-boxer's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, released a statement saying Tyson was aggressively followed by Echevarria who bumped into the stroller of Tyson's baby and disobeyed orders by airport personnel to leave the boxer alone.

"Mr. Tyson and his family were without security and attempting to make a connecting flight when they were aggressively approached by a paparazzo intent on provoking and harassing them. The paparazzo repeatedly refused to comply with the orders and directives of airport personnel to leave the family alone and continued to aggressively pursue the Tyson family--at one point colliding with the baby's stroller," part of Holley's statement said.

"Mr. Tyson remains confident that this matter will be appropriately addressed as the witnesses are interviewed and the facts borne out," she concluded.

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Tuesday 19 October

By RYAN

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Mike must not have hit the guy at all.If he had the guy wouldnt have a brain anymore.Mike would have knocked his brains OUT.

By chicyou

serves him right these guys are the most annoying people ever getting into someone's face to snap a picture, laws should be made about some of the things these idiots do to get a photo. he should have ran him over..I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

By Zero

tHis is what happens with so many paparazzi, a few get bored of chasing preggo bRitNeY & find 'oL Ear Chomper.'

By cqdeed

I've never been a Tyson fan but that guy deserved what he got and more.

By Donna

I am with Mike this time.
Mike did the right thing, for a change. Any judge should throw this out of court.

By Pat

If I were going to antagonize a celebrity to the point of violence, I wouldn't pick Mike Tyson. Did this guy have a death wish? What could he have been thinking?

Wednesday 20 October

By lolo

why don't they leave that man alone.the down fall about being a boxer is that there are no self defense laws for them and that should change

Friday 22 October

By modella49022

25 million is ridiculous. That's really sad how humans go after other humans for money and provoke them. That's sad

Tuesday 02 November

By amiwright

If he continued to ignore airport security he got what he deserved. Mike should sue him for endangering his family especially his 10-month old baby.

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