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Homeless Man Charged in Top Chef Gay-bashing

Indigent Matthew W. Walli has been fingered as one of about 12 people involved in the gay-bashing of lesbian Top Chef contestant Josie Smith-Malave and three other women on Long Island over Labor Day weekend. Since he also stole a video camera from one of the ladies, he's been charged with robbery as a bias crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in the pokey.

Matt Mitovich

Indigent Matthew W. Walli has been fingered as one of about 12 people involved in the gay-bashing of lesbian Top Chef contestant Josie Smith-Malave and three other women on Long Island over Labor Day weekend. Since he also stole a video camera from one of the ladies, he's been charged with robbery as a bias crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in the pokey.