Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis alleged Mario Batali wrote in her cookbook forward that her success was about her body, not talent.

Batali was once a Food Network fixture on shows like "Molto Mario" and "Iron Chef America." But the ponytail- and orange Croc-wearing personality's high-flying career crumbled amid sexual ...

The woman said based on his smell and half-closed eyes that she believed Batali was drunk, according to court records. Chef Mario Batali attends an awards event in New York, April 19, 2017.