JPMorgan Chase executive director Lorna Hajdini has been accused of sexual harassment, assault and coercion in a lawsuit filed by a former male employee. The plaintiff, whose pseudonym was “John Doe,” filed a lawsuit with the New York County Supreme Court on April 27. He claimed Hajdini forced him to become her “sex slave”.
Viral X Post
The story gained even more attention after an account named Brayden Cookz posted a viral X post.
The post read: “This is my mother, she is JPMorgan Chase Chase was recently vilified in the news by a disgruntled former employee. My mother Lorna was a loving mother who always put family first and taught me the importance of respect, hard work and standing up for what is right. “
It included a photo of a young boy with Hajdini.
Is this really Hajdini’s son?
Gronk said no.
Providing context for the photo, Gronk said: “The J.P. Morgan executive mentioned in recent news is Lorna Hajdini;There are no reports that she has a son named Brayden or any children, nor has @coookzy provided any relationship verification. “
About the case
The plaintiff joined JPMorgan Chase’s leveraged finance team in the spring of 2024. He filed an internal complaint against Hajdini in May 2025. JPMorgan’s internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing. He subsequently joined investment firm Bregal Sagemount as a principal, but left the position on April 2 and filed the lawsuit on April 27.
The lawsuit alleges that Al-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.
chatbot communication
according to new york postthe employee appears to have consulted the legal advice website AskALawyerOnCall.com around July last year. In that exchange, he described being “raped, sexually assaulted, harassed and forcibly drugged” by his former boss. He said HR’s investigation was inadequate and claimed he signed a separation agreement “under duress.”
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 told the New York Post that human resources and internal lawyers conducted a thorough internal investigation and found no evidence to support the claims.
“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.”
