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A surprising number are mounting comebacks.
The beloved cook says she has not spoken to her son’s ex-partner since his scandal.
“I didn’t know I should be afraid of my millionaire celebrity boss in a public place,” she said.
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It’s unclear how much the settlement amounted to, but attorneys for the victims said that all parties were satisfied.
The celebrity chef has been mired in scandal. But a judge turned on his accuser in his trial over sexual-assault.
Disgraced restaurateur Mario Batali waived his right to a jury. Prosecutors wasted no time in going for the jugular.
Read an excerpt from “Workhorse,” the new tell-all book from a top assistant to famed restaurateur Joe Bastianich, whose partner Batali was accused in 2017 of sexual assault.
A New York probe found staffers were sexually harassed by Batali, restaurant managers, and other coworkers.
The charges are the first Batali has faced since he was accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct.
The celebrity chef could spend up to 2.5 years in prison and be forced to register as a sex offender if convicted.