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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In 2019, he entered a plea of not guilty to charges of indecent assault and battery of a Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in 2019, could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Mario Batali Nate Raymond reports on the federal judiciary and litigation. All rights reserved. Batalipleaded not guilty to indecent assault and batteryon allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman after taking a selfie with her at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Steven Senne/Pool via REUTERS. "Just a lot of touching.". This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, Pool). He currently is a host and judge of "MasterChef" on Fox. Foul play was not suspected. "This is being fabricated for money and for fun.". He said the accuser has a financial incentive to lie as she's seeking more than $50,000 in damages from Batali in a separate civil lawsuit pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston. He denied allegations of sexual assault but apologized for "deeply inappropriate" behavior. The attorney generals investigation, while not citing Mr. Bastianich for specific acts of sexual harassment, casts his role in a new, harsher light and emphasizes that both men were responsible for the toxic environment. Its an understatement to say that Mr. Batali did not cover himself in glory on the night in question, Stanton said after prosecutors argued he was visibly drunk in the photos. Juliana Imperati, a former line cook at Del Posto, said in a statement that the restaurants leadership made employees feel "as if it is a rite of passage to be harassed at work.". In announcing his decision, Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with the contention that the accuser had credibility issues. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines 5/5, stepped down from running his restaurants, Prince Harry addresses 'Spare' backlash in interview: 'I have never looked for sympathy in this', Shania Twain was 'uncontrollably fragile' from ex Mutt Lange's affair with friend: 'How could I be so stupid', Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe reveals 'promise' she made to mother before her death, Emma Stones 'And' co-star Willem Dafoe had her slap him 20 times to get scene right, Prince Harry's 'attacks' on 'villain' Camilla led to Frogmore Cottage eviction: expert, Film industry reacts to death of 'Saving Private Ryan' star Tom Sizemore: 'You're a legend'.