Police Probe Celebrity Chef Mario Batali for Sexual Misconduct: Media

Police Probe Celebrity Chef Mario Batali for Sexual Misconduct: Media
Celebrity chef Mario Batali talks during an interview with Reuters at his latest restaurant, Del Posto, in New York on April 11, 2006. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who already faces sexual harassment accusations from four women, is under criminal investigation by the New York Police Department for sexual misconduct, television program 60 Minutes said on Sunday.

Batali “vehemently” denied the new allegations in a statement to CBS, which airs the program.