Woman claims Mario Batali drugged, sexually assaulted her inside NYC restaurant’s 'rape room'; NYPD investigating allegations

Woman claims Mario Batali drugged, sexually assaulted her inside NYC restaurant’s 'rape room'; NYPD investigating allegations



Mario Batali, one of the most famous chefs in the world, was accused of a string of disturbing crimes by a woman who used to work for him -- crimes including drugging and sexually assaulting her inside a New York City restaurant, in a third-floor space notoriously known by employees as the “rape room.”