By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Celebrity chef Mario Batali goes on trial on Monday over allegations that he forcibly groped and kissed a woman in .
BOSTON, May 9 Celebrity chef Mario Batali goes on trial today over allegations that he forcibly groped and kissed a woman in the only criminal case to result from multiple #MeToo-era claims of sexual harassment and assault that helped fuel his downfall. Batali will appear in Boston Municipal.
Mario Batali forcibly kissed and assaulted a young woman in a Boston bar, grabbing her breasts, buttocks and groin area, a Boston Municipal Court judge heard Monday morning during a bench trial for the celebrity chef and restaurant owner.
Mario Batali will let a judge decide his fate, not a jury, as he stands trial for allegedly groping and kissing a woman without her consent at a Boston bar in 2017.