Could Will Smith Face Criminal Charges For Slapping Chris Rock | Matt Fakhoury | Oscars | Battery

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Will Smith‘s slap seen around the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime, lawyer Matt Fakhoury says, but the chances of prosecution are slim and even if convicted he’d likely face little more than a slap of his own – on the wrist.

Smith left millions of witnesses stunned Sunday when he marched onto the stage of the Dolby Theatre and smacked Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting with the actor in the front row.

The Los Angeles Police Department has said it was aware of the incident but was not investigating because Rock declined to file a police report.

While police could technically open an investigation based on the Academy Awards broadcast, they wouldn’t do so without Rock’s participation.

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