JPMorgan Exec Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault

A lawsuit filed this week in New York County Supreme Court accuses Lorna Hajdini, an executive director in JPMorgan Chase's Leveraged Finance division, of sexually assaulting a junior male employee, drugging him with Rohypnol, and subjecting him to racial abuse and career threats starting in spring 2024. The anonymous plaintiff, identified as John Doe, also claims the bank retaliated against him after he reported the alleged misconduct in May 2025. JPMorgan Chase has denied the allegations, stating an internal investigation found no supporting evidence.

According to the court filing, Doe joined the firm as a senior vice president in March 2024, with Hajdini assuming her senior role the following month. The complaint details a pattern of escalating harassment beginning in early May 2024, including unwanted physical contact at work, such as Hajdini rubbing Doe's leg and commenting, "Oh, you played basketball in college? I love basketball players, they make me wet." Doe alleges she later warned him, "If you don't f*** me soon, I'm going to ruin you. Never forget, I f***ing own you," linking compliance to his promotion and job security.

The suit describes multiple nonconsensual...