A senior JPMorgan Chase executive has been accused of sexual harassment, coercion, drugging, and racial abuse in a New York County Supreme Court lawsuit.
The complaint, brought by a junior employee identified as John Doe, alleges a sustained pattern of misconduct spanning several months.
Lorna Hajdini, an executive director in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, is named as the primary accused.
According to reports, the alleged abuse began shortly after the plaintiff joined the firm in March 2024 and escalated over time.
Doe, an Asian male employee, claims Hajdini used her senior position to pressure him into non-consensual sexual acts and made repeated instances of unwanted physical contact, explicit advances, and threats aimed at his career progression.
The lawsuit alleges that Hajdini forcibly participated in sexual acts against his will, drugged him with Rohypnol, and made a series of racial slurs and disparaging comments aimed at Doe’s ethnicity and family background.
JPMorgan Chase has denied the allegations, stating that an investigation found no merit to the claims.
