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BIZARRE: Mario batali - What They Never Told You

Food Network chef says Mario Batali made sexist comments about her body in cookbook foreword

The Food Network host asked Batali to write the foreword in her 2005 book, ‘Everyday Italian’

The Independent UK

7 Food Network Chefs Who Walked Away From Their Shows

The Food Network has been a launchpad for many culinary stars, turning chefs into household names. However, not all have stayed under its banner indefinitely. Whether due to personal reasons, new opportunities, or controversies, several notable Food Network chefs have chosen to leave their shows. Let’s delve into the stories…

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‘An absolute art form’: the best, worst and weirdest celebrity apologies

In the wake of Dave Grohl’s public confession that he fathered a child outside of his marriage, Guardian staff choose their favourite mea culpas, from Lena Dunham to Fyre festival. Tell us your pick in the comments below

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Mario Batali is officially done with NYC

“I still love everybody and everything about the Eataly group," Batali said in a livestream of his cooking class

Salon

How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry?

When the The New York Times and The Boston Globe recently published exposés in which employees of award-winning chef Barbara Lynch described their abusive work environments, we weren’t surprised.

The Conversation

Hugh Jackman is becoming Wolverine again. More than 8,000 calories a day should help

Hugh Jackman is bulking up to become Wolverine again.

Los Angeles Times

How Crocs became a beloved kitchen shoe

The controversial "ugly-chic" shoe is loved by kitchen workers, professional cooks and celebrity chefs

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What’s so controversial about the new Anthony Bourdain book? Plenty, it turns out

A new biography about the late chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, who took his own life while filming CNN’s “Parts Unknown” in 2018, has been raising hackles well in advance of its Oct. 11 publication date — especially among those who knew Bourdain best.

Los Angeles Times

Celebrity chef Mario Batali settles lawsuits from two women who accused him of sexual assault

Batali was acquitted of sexual assault in a criminal trial earlier this year

The Independent UK

Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault

Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Is New York’s restaurant sector ready to tackle its sexual harassment problem?

Celebrity chef Mario Batali was acquitted on indecent assault charges but the industry is a byword for workplace harassment

The Guardian - US

Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era

The Independent UK

Batali not guilty of misconduct: judge

Batali was one of the biggest names in the food world to be accused of sexual misconduct amid the #MeToo movement

Salon

Mario Batali: Judge acquits celebrity chef of groping woman at Boston bar

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been found not guilty by a US court of groping a woman at a bar.

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Mario Batali found not guilty in Boston sexual misconduct case

Mario Batali was acquitted Tuesday of allegedly groping a fan at a Boston bar in 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times

Celebrity chef Mario Batali found not guilty in sexual misconduct case

In delivering the verdict, Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with the contention that the accuser had credibility issues.

WEKU

Celebrity chef Mario Batali is found not guilty of sexual misconduct

The decision follows a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

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Judge rules chef Mario Batali not guilty of sexual misconduct

Batali’s accuser has filed a lawsuit against him that remains pending despite the verdict

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The Independent UK

Celebrity chef Mario Batali found not guilty of groping fan who took a selfie with him

Judge said the woman accusing chef was not credibile witness, citing photographic evidence and past actions

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Mario Batali's sexual misconduct trial resumes in Boston

Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial is resuming in Boston

WEKU

Accuser testifies in Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial

Batali's accuser recounts how she'd been "shocked, surprised and alarmed" as the celebrity chef aggressively kissed and groped her while taking selfies at a restaurant in 2017.

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Celebrity chef Mario Batali waives jury trial in Boston sexual harassment case

Mario Batali will let a judge decide his fate, not a jury, as he stands trial for allegedly groping and kissing a woman without her consent at a Boston bar in 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chef Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial begins

Batali pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery in 2019, stemming from accusations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman after taking a selfie with her at a Boston restaurant in 2017.

The Independent UK

Chef Mario Batali on trial in Boston sexual misconduct case

Celebrity chef Mario Batali's pandemic-delayed sexual misconduct trial is opening in Boston

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