Mike Tyson avoided a return to jail today by agreeing to plead guilty to disorderly conduct in a brawl with two men outside a Brooklyn hotel last year. The former heavyweight champion's lawyer, Mel Sachs, called the agreement a "fair and equitable resolution of this matter."
Tyson was at the Brooklyn courthouse during the negotiations, appearing relaxed as he flipped through a catalogue of boxing memorabilia or read a newspaper.
Under the agreement, he will perform 100 hours of community service teaching and instructing children in boxing. Once that is completed, other charges will be dropped.
Tyson initially was charged with assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. He had faced up to a year in jail if convicted.