A woman says he forcibly kissed and groped her after taking a photo with her at a Boston restaurant.
2019 photograph: Chef Mario Batali departs municipal court in Boston on May 24, 2019, after pleading not guilty to an allegation that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. BOSTON — Celebrity chef Mario Batali has waived his right to a jury trial and is opting to have a judge decide his fate in his sexual misconduct trial in Boston.
If convicted, Batali could face up to 2½ years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender. He’s expected to be in court throughout the proceedings, which should last about two days. Batali is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years.
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