Tax
Aug. 4, 2021
Taxing Chef Mario Batali’s sexual harassment settlement
Whenever money changes hands, there are tax issues, and that is certainly true with the legal settlement by celebrity Chef Mario Batali and his ex-partner.





Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
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Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Whenever money changes hands, there are tax issues, and that is certainly true with the legal settlement by celebrity Chef Mario Batali and his ex-partner. The duo are paying $600,000 for claims of sexual harassment of employees at Batali's restaurants. Batali and TV food show judge Joe Bastianich's settlement payment is being divided among at least 20 workers according to New York Attorney General Letitia James who announced the deal.
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