David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via GettyA former employee of Mario Batali is sharing her account of an alleged sexual assault by the chef and identifies herself for the first time in a new discovery+ documentary Batali: The Fall of a Superstar Chef. According to The New York Times, whose reporters contributed to the documentary, Eva DeVirgilis, appears in the film, which streams on Thursday. Breaking News: A former Mario Batali employee who said he sexually assaulted her identified herself and detailed her account in a new documentary, saying she was assaulted while unconscious and woke up on the floor of the Spotted Pig's private dining room. https://t.co/TQlj1zBYoL — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 21, 2022"I was so naïve," DeVirgilis said of her perception of Batali prior to the alleged assault. Story continuesRELATED: Mario Batali and Restaurant Group to Pay $600K to 20 Employees in Sexual Harassment SettlementBatali was first accused of sexual harassment and assault in December 2017.

Source: New York Times September 22, 2022 05:52 UTC