Mario Batalli Sexual Misconduct Claims

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

This story was rumored last night and has broke this morning. Mario will be stepping away for an unspecified period of time from both his businesses and his hosting duties on The Chew. The allegations go back to the 90's and occuring as late as October 2017:

https://ny.eater.com/2017/12/11/16759540/mario-batali-sexual-misconduct-allegations?utm_campaign=ny....

Bummer.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

Mario rumors have been around for a long time. At least here in NY.

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@proudlyfromNJ after reading the article I can believe that. I hope all of the charities and businesses he supported don't take too much of a hit because of this.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I've wondered why he's been missing from the Chew.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

This is all so disgusting...........

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

*sigh*

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

No surprises there...I've met him numerous times and he isn't a nice guy

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I've wondered why he's been missing from the Chew.

@QVCkitty1 I didn't know he had been missing from The Chew as I haven't watched it in a few years.

I'm just glad it wasn't Eric Ripert.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

I wonder what Carla Hall will have to say about it.

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@Stray wrote:
No surprises there...I've met him numerous times and he isn't a nice guy

Oh wow @Stray that's interesting as it seemed everybody liked him or at least didn't mind being around him.

I remember when the Food Network was first getting off the ground and they had a guest chef show (Chef du Jour(?)) where he almost sliced his finger off. That camera guy did some fancy footwork keeping that carnage off the air as best he could.