00:00The Academy's Board of Governors has moved up its meeting to discuss possible sanctions for Will Smith,
00:05following his confrontation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
00:09Instead of the previously scheduled April 18th meeting, the Board will convene this Friday, April 8th.
00:14Academy President David Rubin wrote in a letter to his fellow governors,
00:17The April 18th date was set in accordance with California law and our standards of conduct
00:22because our agenda included possible suspension or expulsion of Mr. Smith from membership.
00:26He continued, We were required to provide Mr. Smith notice 15 days prior to the board meeting at which such action might be taken
00:33and also give him the opportunity to provide the board a written statement no less than five days prior to that meeting.
00:39Following the actor's resignation from the Academy on April 1st, Rubin wrote,
00:43Suspension or expulsion are no longer a possibility and the legally prescribed timeline no longer applies.
00:48It is in the best interest of all involved for this to be handled in a timely fashion.
00:52The Academy's investigation has continued following Smith's resignation,
00:56which means he can no longer vote for the Oscars,
00:58but he can still be nominated for Academy Awards, attend future ceremonies,
01:03and keep the statue he just won in the lead actor category for his role in King Richard.
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