[quote] Paltrow is on the Epstein list. That’s a joke - but I’m absolutely confident she’s involved in pushing underaged girls to sleep with producers and celebrity friends. Specifically Dr.Luke.
R26 you wrote that you're joking, but your post reminded me that Paltrow was once best friends with Mario Batali.
Yes, Mario Batali who was accused of sexual misconduct.
It always struck me as odd, that she would be friends with him, and NOT know that he was doing these things.
He was also involved in shady business practices. From his Wiki:
[quote] In 1998, Batali, Joe Bastianich, and Lidia Bastianich formed the B&B Hospitality Group, also known as Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group. The flagship restaurant for B&B is Babbo in New York City which had a Michelin star for several years.
[quote] In 2012, a lawsuit was settled by Batali (and B&B) with 117 members of the restaurant staff, who alleged that the Batali organization had skimmed a percentage of the tip pools in his restaurants over a period of years.
[quote] On December 11, 2017, restaurant news website Eater reported that four women accused Batali of sexual harassment and sexual assault. By the following day, four more women had come forward.
[quote] Producers of ABC's The Chew fired him on December 14, 2017. Food Network halted plans to release episodes of his television show Molto Mario after the allegations. Target announced that it was no longer selling Batali's pasta sauces and cookbooks.
[quote] In May 2018, more accusations of sexual assault against Batali were aired on an episode of 60 Minutes, and the New York Police Department confirmed it was investigating Batali for his past behavior, including an alleged assault that took place at The Spotted Pig, a restaurant where Batali was an investor.
[quote] Batali denied an allegation of sexual assault, but said "My past behavior has been deeply inappropriate and I am sincerely remorseful for my actions." Days later, Batali's company B&B Hospitality Group announced it would be closing its three Las Vegas Strip restaurants after the Las Vegas Sands Corporation terminated the companies' relationship.
[quote] In March 2019, Batali surrendered ownership of his stakes in Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, a partnership between Batali and the Bastianich family, including Joe and Lidia Bastianich. He also sold his minority ownership in Eataly, an Italian food marketplace.
[quote] In July 2021, Batali, Bastianich, and their former restaurant company agreed to a settlement in the New York state case that was under investigation by the Attorney General of New York wherein they would pay $600,000 to more than 20 former employees (men and women) of three restaurants in Manhattan.