TYSON WON'T FACE CHARGES FOR NOVEMBER PAPARAZZO BRAWL MIKE TYSON rang in the New Year as a free man - he won't face charges for lashing out at a paparazzo during a confrontation at Los Angeles International Airport. And, in a rare show of good will, the L.A. City Attorney has opted not to file charges against the bloodied and bruised snapper either. The former boxer allegedly punched videographer Tony Echevarria in November (09) as he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on a flight with his wife, Lakiha Spicer, and their 10-month-old daughter Milan. Both men made citizen's arrests on each other and were later hauled off to a police station, where they were booked for identical misdemeanour battery charges. Echevarria spoke out about the incident, accusing Tyson lashing out without provocation. But the former heavyweight champion insists it was the photographer who instigated the altercation by