The state’s attorney general is investigating allegations of sexual harassment at the Spotted Pig — a West Village hotspot owned by Ken Friedman and funded by embattled celebrity chef Mario Batali, according to a report.
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has issued a subpoena for records of both Friedman and Batali as part of a civil rights investigation into the trendy eatery,
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The probe comes to light after complaints from employees of rampant workplace misconduct by management.
“The law is clear: New Yorkers are entitled to workplaces free of sexual harassment, discrimination, and intimidation,” Underwood said in a statement provided to The Post.
“Our office will continue to use every tool at our disposal to protect New Yorkers – and if there’s culture of harassment and discrimination at a New York company, we want to know about it.”
Underwood’s subpoena is specifically looking for communications between Friedman and his staff that include sexually explicit content — including nude photos, the Times said.
In addition, Underwood wants surveillance video footage of Batali with female employees in the restaurant’s third-floor “party room,” according to the report.
In December, the Times published a detailed description of allegations of sexual harassment at the Spotted Pig by Friedman and Batali including the description of the VIP third floor as the “rape room.”
