'This happened to me and this is my life,' the woman testified in Mario Batali's sexual misconduct trial as it opened Monday. “I want to be able to take control of what happened, say my piece and have everyone be accountable for their actions.”
The trial opened Monday after Batali — in a surprise move — waived his right to a jury trial and opted instead to have a judge decide his fate.
"This happened to me and this is my life," said the woman when asked by prosecutors why she also decided to speak out."I want to be able to take control of what happened, come forward, say my piece and have everyone be accountable for their actions and behaviors."Batali’s lawyer Anthony Fuller argued the assault never happened and that the accuser isn’t a credible witness and has a financial incentive to lie.
Fuller also said the accuser, in an effort to get out of jury duty, recently pleaded guilty to lying during jury selection in another Massachusetts criminal trial because she claimed she was clairvoyant. in 2019, could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted. He’s expected to be in court throughout the proceedings, which should last about two days, according to prosecutors.
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