Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of MeToo cases
Nearly five years into the #MeToo era, former prosecutors, legal experts and victims’ advocates say prosecuting sexual misconduct cases has proven to be no easier than before the reckoning that ignited a firestorm of accusations against powerful, seemingly untouchable men.
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Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Resumes in Boston TuesdayMario Batali’s sexual misconduct trial resumes Tuesday in Boston, where he is expected to take the stand in his own defense. Batali’s sexual misconduct trial opened Monday in Boston Municipal Court with his accuser recounting 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. The…
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Boston Sexual Misconduct TrialCelebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial. Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had “credibility issues” and found there was not enough evidence to find…
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Misconduct Charges by JudgeBatali’s accuser recounted in court how the former Food Network personality aggressively kissed and groped her. But, a judge agreed with defense claims that she had credibility problems.
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