The celebrity chef was cleared by a judge following a criminal trial in Boston.
BOSTON — Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chefto indecent assault and battery in 2019, had faced up to 2 1/2 years in jail and would’ve been required to register as a sex offender if convicted.
Celebrity chef Mario Batali arrives at Boston Municipal Court for his sexual misconduct trial on May 10, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.Batali is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years. “I have made many mistakes,” he said in an email newsletter at the time. “My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility.”
Batali’s attorney argued that the Boston assault never happened and that the accuser isn’t a credible witness, homing in on the woman’s recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant. She was also accused, in that case, of violating the judge’s orders to keep an open mind and not discuss the case with others.In delivering the verdict, Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with the contention that the accuser had credibility issues.
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