Published by TrenBuzz.com | April 30, 2026
Key Points at a Glance – JP Morgan Executive Lorna Hajdini Accused of Sexual Assault
- Lorna Hajdini, 37, Executive Director in JPMorgan Chase’s Leveraged Finance division, has been sued by an anonymous junior male employee identified only as “John Doe” in New York County Supreme Court.
- Doe — described as a married Asian man of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent — alleges a sustained campaign of sexual harassment, coercion, drugging, and racial abuse beginning in March 2024.
- The lawsuit alleges Hajdini drugged Doe with Rohypnol (“roofies”) on multiple occasions to facilitate non-consensual acts.
- Hajdini allegedly threatened: “If you don’t… me soon, I’m going to ruin you. Never forget, I own you.”
- She allegedly told him he would need to “earn” a promotion by satisfying her personal demands.
- The complaint claims Hajdini also racially abused Doe, using derogatory slurs tied to his ethnicity repeatedly.
- Doe alleges Hajdini unlawfully accessed his personal bank account to track his location and movements.
- After Doe reported the misconduct internally in May 2025, he claims he was placed on involuntary leave and locked out of systems within days.
- JPMorgan Chase firmly denies all allegations, saying an internal investigation found “no merit to these claims.”
- The lawsuit also names JPMorgan Chase as a defendant for allegedly enabling the abuse and retaliating against Doe.
In a story that has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, one of JPMorgan Chase’s own executive directors now sits at the center of one of the most explosive workplace misconduct lawsuits to hit the financial industry in years.
A lawsuit filed in the New York County Supreme Court has accused a high-level JPMorgan Chase executive of a months-long campaign of sexual harassment, coercion, drugging, and racial abuse against a junior male employee. The complaint, brought by a junior employee identified anonymously as John Doe, alleges that Lorna Hajdini, an executive director in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, used professional threats to coerce him into non-consensual sexual acts.
Who Is Lorna Hajdini?
Lorna Hajdini is an Executive Director in JPMorgan Chase’s Leveraged Finance division. She graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business and later attended Harvard Business School Executive Education’s Private Equity and Venture Capital program. She joined JPMorgan in 2011, became vice president in 2018, and became executive director in 2021. She is listed under FINRA CRD# 5951371 and registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 270 Park Avenue, New York, registered with 53 US states and territories.
Her public profile before this lawsuit was tied entirely to leveraged finance and securities work — a career built over 15 years inside one of the world’s most powerful banks.
The Allegations — What the Lawsuit Claims
According to the legal filing, the harassment began shortly after Doe joined JPMC in March 2024. The complaint details numerous instances of unsolicited physical contact and explicit verbal advances. Doe alleges that Hajdini repeatedly used racial slurs and threatened to derail his career and promotion prospects if he did not submit to her demands.
Doe stated that he kept rejecting her advances, but the lawsuit alleges that Hajdini warned him of professional consequences, saying that if he wanted a promotion to executive director, he would have to start “pleasing” her. The victim further alleges that Hajdini misused her executive authority to gain unauthorized access to his personal bank account in order to track his movements.
The most harrowing allegations in the filing involve the use of “roofies,” the notorious date rape drug. Doe claims that Hajdini admitted to drugging him on multiple occasions to facilitate non-consensual sexual acts. In one particularly distressing encounter described in the suit, Hajdini allegedly performed a sex act on Doe against his will while he was in a state of visible emotional distress.
The Racial Abuse — A Pattern of Slurs and Degradation
The lawsuit alleges that Hajdini’s abuse was deeply rooted in racial animus. Doe, who is of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent, claims he was subjected to a barrage of derogatory slurs. The executive allegedly referred to him as her “little Arab boy toy” and “little brown boy,” while questioning whether management would ever want a “Brown boy Indian” leading originations. The complaint alleges that Hajdini made racially insulting remarks about Doe’s wife, a woman of Asian descent, using derogatory language to compare her unfavorably to herself.
The Retaliation — What Happened After He Spoke Up
The lawsuit also accuses JPMorgan Chase of failing to act on his complaints and instead retaliating against him after he reported the alleged misconduct in May 2025. Doe claims he was placed on involuntary leave and locked out of company systems within days of raising concerns. He also alleges receiving anonymous threats, including references to US immigration authorities.
The complaint includes claims that Hajdini made explicit and offensive comments which she used to advance control over his career. Even though he rejected her advances on multiple occasions, he alleges that she kept pressuring him with threats which made his workplace become hostile and unsafe.
JPMorgan’s Response — A Firm Denial
JPMorgan Chase has denied Doe’s allegations. A company spokesperson said: “Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims.” The spokesperson added that several employees cooperated with the internal probe, while the complainant allegedly refused to participate and declined to provide central facts.
The lawsuit names both Lorna Hajdini personally and JPMorgan Chase as an institution — arguing the bank created the conditions that allowed alleged abuse to flourish unchecked for over a year.
Why This Story Is Bigger Than One Lawsuit
This case arrives at a moment when Wall Street is already under intense scrutiny over workplace culture, power dynamics, and the treatment of junior staff — particularly those from minority backgrounds.
His account depicts a culture where power is not just wielded but weaponized, transforming the workplace into a site of profound personal trauma. This blend of sexual coercion and racial degradation created what the lawsuit describes as a suffocating environment where the junior employee felt he had no choice but to comply to protect his livelihood.
Whether or not the allegations are proven in court, the Lorna Hajdini lawsuit has forced an uncomfortable conversation: about who holds power on Wall Street, how that power is used, and whether the most prestigious financial institutions in America are truly safe places for every employee — regardless of race or rank.
Disclaimer: This article is for general informational and news reporting purposes only. All allegations described are taken from a civil lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court and reported by credible news outlets as of April 30, 2026. Lorna Hajdini has not been convicted of any crime. JPMorgan Chase has denied all allegations. All individuals and entities mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. TrenBuzz.com makes no independent factual or legal assessments. Readers are encouraged to follow credible legal and news sources for updates on this developing story.