Tyson Settles Man’s Claim of Assault

Mike Tyson reached an out-of-court settlement with a parking attendant who claimed that the boxing champion punched him when he refused to let Tyson’s white Mercedes-Benz park in a particular spot.

Michael Devine, 35, said the terms of the settlement reached Friday prevent him from disclosing how much money he received. But it was less than the $250,000 he was seeking, he said, and too small to make up for his suffering.

“It was lousy, lousy,” Devine said Saturday. “The settlement was a lousy amount for all the trauma I’ve been through. I’m not fussy when it comes to money, but that was lousy.”

Devine said Tyson hit him three times in the stomach with the back of his hand.

The city attorney declined to prosecute Tyson on misdemeanor assault charges, saying there was not enough evidence for a conviction. Tyson has denied hitting Devine.