Despite his verdict, the judge still condemned the chef's behavior, saying he 'did not cover himself in glory on the night in question.'
to have a jury decide his fate, leaving it up to Judge Stanton, when the trial began on Monday.
Batali’s lawyer Anthony Fuller argued that the assault never happened and said the accuser, who also filedin the Suffolk County Superior Court, seeking unspecified damages for"severe emotional distress," wasn’t a credible witness and had a financial incentive to lie. Four different women accused Batali of inappropriate touching at the height of the #MeToo movement in 2017.
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