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Will Smith could be hit with lawsuit for 'public humiliation' after Chris Rock smack
Will Smith and Oscar bosses for “humiliation” after he was slapped on stage.King Richard star Smith, 53, stormed out of his seat at the awards bash and hit the comic, 57, for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.Though Rock has not pressed criminal charges he could take civil action against both Smith and Academy Awards chiefs.Top Beverly Hills attorney Adam Michael Sacks said: “He could sue Will for public humiliation and embarrassment.“He could say the assault hurt his confidence and career.“They would likely settle an amount instead of going to trial. Chris could even sue the Academy.