A senior executive at JPMorgan Chase faces allegations in a civil lawsuit of coercing a married junior banker into non-consensual sexual acts over several months, using threats to his career and allegedly drugging him, according to court filings reported Thursday.
Lorna Hajdini, 37, an executive director in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, is accused of subjecting the employee, identified as John Doe in the complaint, to repeated harassment while leveraging her position of authority, reported DailyMail+.
The lawsuit, filed in the New York County Supreme Court, also names JPMorgan Chase and alleges that the bank enabled the alleged conduct and retaliated against the plaintiff after he reported it.
The accuser, an Asian man of Indian origin who joined the firm as a Senior Vice President/Director in March 2024, alleges the misconduct began shortly after Hajdini joined the team in a senior role the following month. According to the suit, Hajdini allegedly made explicit threats when he resisted her advances.
Specific claims in the filing include statements attributed to Hajdini, such as: “If you don’t fk me soon, I’m going to ruin you. Never forget, I fking own you.”
Other alleged remarks referenced his ethnicity and marriage, including comments about his wife and questions about management wanting “some Brown boy Indian leading originations.” The plaintiff claims Hajdini admitted to drugging him with Rohypnol, known as “roofies,” on multiple occasions, along with substances to enable sexual performance, per DailyMail+.
The lawsuit details alleged incidents of non-consensual acts during which the plaintiff reportedly pleaded for them to stop. JPMorgan Chase has denied the claims, stating they lack merit, reported MoneyControl News. The bank has not publicly identified Hajdini in responses but indicated it would defend itself vigorously.
The complaint further alleges workplace retaliation following the plaintiff’s internal reports. Witnesses are cited in the filing as supporting portions of his account.
The plaintiff seeks damages for emotional distress, lost opportunities, and other harms. No criminal charges have been filed as of Thursday.
Details remain subject to court proceedings. Both parties are expected to present evidence as the civil matter advances in New York County Supreme Court.
