. Batalis lawyer Anthony Fuller argued the assault never happened and that the accuser isnt a credible witness and has a financial incentive to lie. Celebrity chef Mario Batali's accuser testified Monday in the sexual misconduct trial. The charges stemmed from a womans allegation that the celebrity chef groped her in a Boston bar in 2017. Mr. Bastianich has consistently downplayed his own role in the atmosphere at the restaurants and instead focused publicly on the sexual misconduct of Mr. Batali, whose culinary fame at the time had few rivals. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Top 'SNL' As part of a settlement, the two men and the company they once owned together paid $600,000 to be divided among at least 20 women and men who were sexually harassed while they worked at the Manhattan restaurants Babbo, Lupa or Del Posto, which, until it closed permanently in April 2021, was the crown jewel among the mens holdings. The business has been reconfigured and no longer uses that name. Tene said she only came forward after realizing she was not alone. His conduct, his appearance and his demeanor were not befitting of a public person of his stature at that time.. The chef Mario Batali has signed an agreement with the New York State attorney general to compensate workers who were sexually harassed at his former restaurants. Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial scheduled for April, Fancy coffee drinks can affect your well-being if you overindulge, Traditional pasta alternatives serve up lighter, often healthier options, Menu Planner: Treat yourself to marinated lamb chops, Camila Alves McConaughey takes on junk food-loving grownups in new childrens book, Bob Chinn, founder of famed Wheeling crab house, dead at 99, Simplicity of a pound cake only adds to its appeal, Dear Abby: When my husbands brother marries, I should be in the wedding, Jose Abreu on life with the Astros and leaving the White Sox, who werent a family in 2022, Founding fathers didnt own AR-15s or large capacity magazines, Pritzker and Raoul argue in defense of ban, Dear Abby: With boyfriends fussy father living here, I feel trapped, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife to invest $250 million in new Chicago research lab, Chicago mayor candidate Brandon Johnson in Selma for Bloody Sunday march, How Chicagoland native Mike Tauchman fits into Cubs outfield picture after Seiya Suzukis injury, Schaumburg man denied bail for allegedly fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend, Max Domi describes trade from Blackhawks to Stars: One of the crazier days, Man dies at Cook County Jail less than a day after being booked.