Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Goes on Trial in Boston Court for Sex Charges
May 9, 2022
Celebrity chef Mario Batali went on trial on Monday. The famed foodie is accused of inappropriately touching a woman who had asked for a selfie. Batali listened intently in court as the woman testified. She says he assaulted her at a Boston bar in 2017. His accuser chose not to go on camera as she described what happened. If convicted in this case, Batali faces up to 2-and-a-half years behind bars, and would have to register as a sex offender.
