Mario Batali apologizes for sexual misconduct, steps away from his restaurant empire

Celebrity chef Mario Batali is stepping away from the TV show “The Chew” and the day-to-day operations of his restaurant empire after a report detailed sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women spanning at least two decades.
Samantha Masunaga, Jonathan Gold, Amy Scattergood • Los Angeles Times • December 12, 2017
Celebrity chef Mario Batali stepped away from the day-to-day operations of his culinary empire and from the ABC show “The Chew” on Monday, as allegations emerged that he committed sexual misconduct spanning at least two decades. In the...
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