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Celebrity chef Mario Batali is found not guilty of sexual misconduct

The decision follows a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in 2019, had faced up to

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