- Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial is underway.
- The celebrity chef’s accuser took the stand today to recount how she’d been “shocked, surprised and alarmed” as Batali aggressively kissed and groped her while taking selfies at a restaurant in 2017.
- Batali’s lawyer argued that the assault never happened saying, “She’s not being truthful. This is being fabricated for money and for fun.”
- Batali, in a surprise move, waived his right to a jury trial and has opted for a judge decide his fate.
- He pleaded not guilty but could face two years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted.
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