Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. It's the first criminal charge against Batali resulting from several sexual harassment and assault allegations that crippled his career amid the #MeToo movement. A criminal complaint filed last month says the woman told police that Batali noticed her taking a picture of him at the restaurant and offered to take a selfie with her, The Boston Globe reported. The woman says Batali then grabbed her chest, kissed her face and touched her groin without her consent. A lawyer for Batali said the chef denies the allegations.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2019 04:30 UTC