JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini sued over assault allegations
A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court accuses lorna hajdini, a JPMorgan Chase executive director in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, of months of sexual harassment, drugging, racial abuse and coerced sexual acts against a junior male employee. The complaint names JPMorgan Chase as a defendant and says the conduct began shortly after the plaintiff joined the firm in March 2024.
The plaintiff, an Asian man proceeding anonymously as John Doe, says Hajdini used professional threats to pressure him into non-consensual sexual acts. He also says he reported the misconduct in May 2025 and was placed on involuntary leave and locked out of company systems within days.
John Doe’s allegations
Doe alleges that Hajdini repeatedly made unsolicited physical contact and explicit verbal advances over a period of months. He says she used racial slurs, mocked his family and threatened to derail his career and promotion prospects if he did not submit to her demands.
He also claims Hajdini forcibly performed sexual acts on him while he protested and cried. The complaint says she admitted to drugging him with Rohypnol and performance-enhancing substances without his knowledge to facilitate coerced sexual encounters, and that she used her executive status to gain unauthorized access to his personal bank account to monitor his movements.
JPMorgan Chase response
JPMorgan Chase denied the merits of the lawsuit. A spokesperson said, “Following an investigation, we do not believe there is any merit to these claims.” The spokesperson added, “While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations.”
The complaint also accuses the bank of enabling the abuse and retaliating after Doe’s internal report. Doe says he later received anonymous threatening phone calls, including threats involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that he struggled to find new employment because of what he described as JPMC’s “aggressively negative” references.
May 2025 report
Doe’s attorney, Daniel J. Kaiser, said his client has been “devastated personally and professionally” by the ordeal. The lawsuit seeks damages for lost earnings, emotional distress, reputational harm, punitive damages and changes to the bank’s internal reporting and safety practices.
Hajdini remains employed at the firm while the case moves forward. The filing sets up a fight over the complaint’s factual basis, the bank’s internal investigation and whether the allegations led to retaliation after the May 2025 report.
