Comedian, Chris Rock Declined To File Police Report After Will Smith Slap At Oscars, Police Say

Los Angeles Police Department on Monday confirmed to Variety that Chris Rock has “declined to file a police report” following an altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards.

Smith had walked into stage during the 2022 Oscars and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, who is suffering from alopecia (hair loss).

A full statement from the Los Angeles Police Department reads: “LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”