Oscars Producer: LAPD Was Ready To Arrest Will Smith

Variety reports:

Oscars producer Will Packer has addressed Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night.

In a preview clip of Packer’s upcoming interview on “Good Morning America” with T.J. Holmes, he revealed that the Los Angeles Police Department was on the scene Sunday night and ready to arrest Smith if Rock wanted to press charges.

“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment. They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges,” Packer said.

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