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Published 10:19 30 Apr 2026 GMT
A shocking lawsuit filed against JPMorgan Chase claims that an executive at the financial institution abused her power to sexually harass and assault a junior male employee.
Lorna Hajdini, a 37-year-old Executive Director in JPMorgan's Leveraged Finance division, allegedly began targeting the employee, referred to as "John Doe" for anonymity, in the spring of 2024, shortly after he joined the firm as a Senior VP/Director.
According to the filing obtained by Daily Mail, the harassment started in May 2024, when Hajdini allegedly rubbed the plaintiff's leg while picking up a dropped pen.
The man, who is Asian, claims she then made inappropriate sexual comments, including: "I love basketball players... they get me so wet."
From there, the alleged harassment intensified with the employee reportedly threatening to ruin Doe's career if he didn’t comply with her sexual advances.
The complaint states that she told him: "If you don’t f**k me soon, I’m going to ruin you… never forget, I f***ing own you."
Despite his objections, Doe claims that Hajdini continued to pressure him, stating that if he wanted a promotion to Executive Director, he would need to "please" her.
The allegations soon escalated to sexual assault, with Doe claiming that Hajdini drugged him with the date-rape drug Rohypnol and other substances to incapacitate him during encounters.
The lawsuit also describes several instances where Hajdini allegedly performed sexual acts on Doe against his will, including one incident where he cried during the assault.
Hajdini allegedly berated him, saying, "Stop f***ing crying... you think anyone would ever believe you?"
The complaint also details a horrific pattern of racial abuse and sexual coercion.
In one incident, Hajdini allegedly made derogatory remarks about Doe’s wife, calling her an "Asian, fish head" and comparing her unfavorably to her own body.
And during another encounter, she allegedly forced the employee to perform sexual acts, humiliating him with racist comments, such as saying that his genitals "didn’t taste like curry".
Doe claims that his protests were met with threats of retaliation, including being told that his promotion was contingent on his submission.
In late September 2024, Doe was allegedly forced to comply with Hajdini’s demands, fearing her power within the company.
The lawsuit also states that a second witness overheard Doe's cries for help during one of these assaults.
The plaintiff claims that after he tried to report the abuse, JPMorgan retaliated by placing him on involuntary leave, locking him out of company systems, and damaging his professional reputation.
Per the documents, after he filed a formal written complaint in May 2025, Doe received anonymous threats, including one caller warning him, "Just wait ‘till you’re back in New York, Brown boy… you better stay away - snitch."
Doe also alleges that his career was sabotaged by senior executives at the institution, who conspired to prevent him from finding new job opportunities.
He claims that once he began looking for other employment options, he faced aggressive negative references from the company.
In addition to this, he asserts that Hajdini and others involved in the harassment were not subject to any disciplinary actions.
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase stated that the company had conducted an internal investigation, which concluded that there was no evidence to support Doe’s allegations.
"Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims," the spokesman said. "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."
Despite JPMorgan's stance, Doe's attorney, Daniel J. Kaiser, has called the allegations "horrendous and disturbing."
Kaiser emphasized that his client had been left devastated both personally and professionally, having been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and struggling to find work due to the damage to his reputation.
Doe is seeking damages for lost earnings, emotional distress, reputational harm, and punitive damages.
The lawsuit also calls for changes to JPMorgan’s practices to prevent similar abuse in the future.
At the time of writing, Hajdini has not yet issued a public response to the lawsuit.
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