A former employee at JPMorgan is facing allegations of making false sexual harassment accusations against a senior female executive at the bank. An internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.
The employee, who has reportedly moved to another company, filed a lawsuit containing shocking claims against Lorna Hajdini earlier this week. In the lawsuit, filed under the name John Doe, the employee accused 37-year-old Hajdini of coercing him into a sexual relationship, alleging that she drugged him with Rohypnol and Viagra and threatened to reduce his bonus if he did not comply. The lawsuit has been retracted for corrections.
In the now-deleted court documents, Doe claimed that Hajdini showed up uninvited at his residence and forced him into a sexual encounter. Hajdini vehemently denied these allegations, stating through her attorneys that she never engaged in any inappropriate behavior with the individual and had never been to the location where the alleged incident occurred. Doe claimed the coercion began shortly after he joined JPMorgan’s leveraged-finance team in the spring of 2024.
Following an internal complaint in May of the following year, where he alleged harassment and abuse of power based on race and gender, Doe reportedly sought a substantial payoff to leave the company. The lawsuit also implicated JPMorgan, accusing the bank of retaliation and inadequate investigation of his claims. JPMorgan has refuted these allegations.
A bank spokesperson stated, “After an investigation, we do not find any merit in these claims. While many employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and provide essential facts to support the allegations.”
It is noted that Doe did not report directly to Hajdini and that they were colleagues. Hajdini is recognized as a high-performing individual at the company, as per her associates.
One of Hajdini’s allies remarked, “He has damaged her reputation with entirely false accusations.” No trial date has been scheduled for the lawsuit.
