Sutherland picked his ego over his no-contact order and the woman’s safety, which is why he’s once again in a legal predicament. Even if she’d decided to join him and ignore the no-contact order, Sutherland — and others like him — are in no position to declare that they’re safe human beings under these circumstances.

Celebrity chef and restauranteur Justin Sutherland was arrested inside a St. Paul Spirit Halloween store on Thursday after police say an officer spotted him with a woman who has a no-contact order against him.

Soon after celebrity chef Justin Sutherland was charged Friday with violating a domestic abuse no-contact order, he pleaded guilty. The woman who is the subject of the order and Sutherland “are in a long-term loving relationship,