Celebrity chef Mario Batali settles sexual assault lawsuits with two women

Separate lawsuits resolved in state court in Boston to the satisfaction of all parties'

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to settle lawsuits by two women alleging he sexually assaulted them in separate encounters in Boston, one of whose accusations were the focus of a #MeToo-era criminal prosecution that ended in his acquittal.

Lawyers for Natali Tene, whose claims were at the heart of Batali's trial in May, and Alexandra Brown confirmed late on Tuesday they had resolved their separate lawsuits in state court in Boston against Batali.