A former male employee of JPMorgan Chase has filed a lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini, a female executive director at the bank, accusing her of sexual harassment, assault and coercion. The accuser, who goes by the pseudonym John Doe, claimed that Al-Hajdini forced him into a “sex slave” relationship. HT.com has chosen not to identify the alleged victim and refers to him as “John Doe.”
5 major propositions
According to the New York Post Reportthe employee appears to have consulted AskALawyerOnCall.com, a legal firm chatbotaround July last year.
Here are five takeaways from the exchange:
“Forced to take drugs”
The employee accused the bank’s executive director of forcing him to become her “sex slave,” the report said.
“I was raped and continued to be violated [sic]”My former boss at Morgan Stanley harassed and forced him to take drugs,” the 35-year-old claimed.
‘revenge’
The employee claimed, “I was subsequently retaliated against for seeking to move the team within the company.”
HR Investigations and Severance Agreements
He further claimed, “HR conducted an ‘investigation,’ but they ultimately made me sign [sic] Separation Agreement. “
“Signed under duress”
When the bot asked if the separation agreement included a clause waiving his right to take legal action or discuss the matter publicly, he responded: “Yes, but I was forced to sign it under duress.”
evidence
He claimed there was “ample evidence” of his suffering.
About the case
The employee will join J.P. Morgan’s leveraged finance team in spring 2024. He filed an internal complaint against JPMorgan Chase Lorna Hajdini May 2025. The bank’s investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing. He later joined investment firm Bregal Sagemount as a principal. He resigned from the position on April 2, and the lawsuit was filed in the New York County Supreme Court on April 27/28.
The lawsuit alleges that Hajdini drugged him with Rohypnol and Viagra, subjected him to non-consensual sex, used racial slurs and threatened him with bonuses and his career if he disobeyed.
Hajdini and J.P. Morgan respond
Al-Hajdini’s lawyer said she “categorically denies the allegations.”
They added, “She never engaged in any inappropriate behavior with this individual and never even visited the location where the sexual assault allegedly occurred.”
JPMorgan Chase told the New York Post that a thorough internal investigation conducted by human resources and in-house attorneys found no evidence to support the allegations.
“After investigation, we believe these claims have no basis,” the spokesperson told the outlet. “While many employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and provided core facts supporting his allegations.”
