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Who is Mario Batali Misconduct allegations and lawsuit explored ahead of Batali The Fall of a Superstar Chef documentary premiere

By Sneha Haldar Modified 22 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mario Batali's misconduct allegations and lawsuit explored (Image via CNBC) Celebrity chef Mario Batali was recently acquitted of all charges and allegations against him regarding s*xual misconduct. Deferred by the outbreak of the pandemic, Batali's case finally came to a halt this May when the jury acquitted him of all charges. Mario Batali's case, which came to the forefront in the wake of the #MeToo movement will be taken up to be made into a documentary. Titled The Fall of a Superstar Chef, it will premiere this week. But before the premiere, here is everything to know about the TV personality.

Who is Mario Batali Misconduct and allegations explored

Batali is a renowned American celebrity chef and writer. He at one time owned a multimillion-dollar food enterprise and was also a well-known TV personality who hosted a daytime talk show. However, his fall began in 2017 in the light of the #MeToo movement. Batali became one of several prominent chefs, who were accused of s*xual assault and harassment. But the real blow came from Natali Tene, who filed a lawsuit against Batali and made claims seeking unspecified damages for severe emotional distress. Tene said that Batali groped her inappropriately in 2017 without her consent and forcibly kissed her while drunkenly posing for selfies with her at a bar near Boston’s Eataly, a local Italian food market and restaurant that Batali partly owned. Law&Crime Network@LawCrimeNetworkWATCH: A judge found celebrity chef #MarioBatali not guilty of indecent assault and battery. Batali was accused of forcibly kissing and groping #NataliTene at a Boston restaurant in 2017.238WATCH: A judge found celebrity chef #MarioBatali not guilty of indecent assault and battery. Batali was accused of forcibly kissing and groping #NataliTene at a Boston restaurant in 2017. https://t.co/K85AZqjb3O The lawsuit was filed in 2018 and Batali was charged in 2019 with assault. While Tene wanted to come forward with her full story and share what happened to her, Batali's lawyers claimed that she was lying and fabricating the story for money. In a non-jury trial, Judge James Stanton acquitted Batali, saying that the evidence Tene provided did not match her claims. Batali pleaded not guilty in the case. If found guilty, Mario Batali could face two-and-a-half years in jail and be registered as a s*x-offender.

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This is not the first time the chef has been accused of misconduct. When the #MeToo movement gained momentum, four women came out accusing Batali of inappropriate behavior in 2017. In the wake of the allegations, he stepped down from the management of his restaurant empire and also left his ABC cooking show. Earlier, Batali apologized for his conduct, saying: “I have made many mistakes and I am so very sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans and my team. My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility." Batali, along with his business partner and their New York City restaurant company, tried to set the record straight by paying $600,000 as compensation. This came after s*xual harassment allegations that were made by the employees of Batali's company against him and his restaurant managers. The once-glorious Mario Batali, who was the face of Molto Mario and Iron Chef America, had a major fall in his career owing to the s*xual assault allegations made against him. Catch The Fall of a Superstar Chef to learn more about his story. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Adelle Fernandes × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी