The Hal-Vilvoorde public prosecutor’s office on Wednesday requested a six-month suspended prison sentence against the head rooster Mallory Gabsi for his alleged involvement in a fight during a lockdown party in September 2020. According to the prosecution, the young 25-year-old cook attacked and struck two people there, a version disputed by the defense which requested the acquittal. In September 2020, the young semi-finalist for season 11 of the cooking show “Top Chef” went to a party given in full confinement in Rhode-Saint-Genèse. After noticing the disappearance of a bag containing his personal belongings, the young man left furiously that evening before returning accompanied by several people.
“He spoke to two people who were waiting for a car,” explains the prosecution. “An argument then broke out and the two people were beaten. One of them was knocked unconscious and had a fractured jaw.”
Several people witnessed the scene and it is established, according to the prosecution, that the young chief took part in the fight and struck blows. A version of the facts, however, strongly contested by the defense of the person concerned. “He was indeed present at this party, which was a mistake, and he left”, specifies the defense of the young man. “He came back to get his bag and the organizer of this party is formal: my client was with her, in the house, when the fight broke out outside. He therefore did not take part and the victims l have appointed because he is known. I also note that the victims do not provide any document to justify their claim for damages.”