Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in 2019, had faced up to 2 1/2 years in jail.
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
The 32-year-old software company worker said she felt confused and powerless to do anything to stop Batali as he touched her without her consent. She also hasthat’s pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, which Batali’s attorney argued gave her a financial incentive to lie. 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 also was accused, in that case, of violating the judge’s orders to keep an open mind and not discuss the case with others.
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