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Man punched by Mike Tyson for alleged harassment has long rap sheet, state records show
Mike Tyson (left, getty images), Melvin Townsend III (right, Florida Dept. of Corrections) CHICAGO - The man Mike Tyson was filmed striking on an airplane has criminal convictions going back to 2008, according to Florida state records.Melvin Townsend III has been convicted of fraud, grand theft, burglary, possession of controlled substances and trafficking in stolen property.The 36-year-old was also incarcerated for 20 months in 2009 and again in 2019 for 15 months.Tyson was filmed striking Townsend on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Miami last Thursday.