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- Natali Tene, 28, claims Mario Batali forcibly kissed her and groped her in a Boston restaurant in 2017.
- In a lawsuit against the celebrity chef she claims Batali groped her as she tried to take a selfie with him.
- The suit filed Wednesday in Superior Court in Boston seeks unspecified damages for “severe emotional distress” including anxiety and self-doubt.
- Several other women have previously come forward to allege sexual misconduct by Batali.
A Massachusetts woman claims that Mario Batali forcibly kissed her and groped her in a Boston restaurant in 2017, according to a lawsuit she filed against the celebrity chef.
The suit alleges that Natali Tene, 28, spotted Batali at Towne Stove and Spirits in April 2017 and tried to take a photo, the Boston Herald reported.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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