A former J.P. Morgan employee has filed a lawsuit against Executive Director Lorna Hajdini, accusing her of severe sexual harassment and coercion. The complaint, brought under the pseudonym John Doe in New York County Supreme Court, alleges Hajdini drugged the plaintiff with Rohypnol and Viagra and threatened to withhold his performance bonus unless he complied with sexual demands. The plaintiff also says he was forced to have sex after Hajdini arrived unannounced at his apartment and claims he was effectively turned into a “sex slave.” These are allegations; Hajdini has denied engaging in inappropriate conduct and said she never visited the apartment in question.
The suit says the alleged coercion began shortly after the complainant joined J.P. Morgan’s leveraged-finance team in spring 2024 and that he filed an internal complaint in May 2025 alleging race- and gender-based harassment and abuse of power. The story was first reported publicly by the Daily Mail.
J.P. Morgan has strongly denied the allegations. The company says an internal investigation by HR and in-house counsel — which reportedly reviewed team phone records and emails and included input from numerous employees — found no evidence supporting the claims. A bank spokesperson told the New York Post, “Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,” and added that the complainant refused to participate in the probe and declined to provide facts central to his allegations.
Colleagues described the plaintiff as “socially awkward” but competent, and some of Hajdini’s supporters have called the lawsuit fabricated. Hajdini, who is 37, is an NYU Stern graduate and volunteers with Minds Matter, a nonprofit that supports underprivileged students pursuing higher education. Associates have described her as a top performer at the firm.
The case is now in the court system, and the allegations remain unproven. Both the complaint and the company’s statements reflect conflicting accounts; further legal proceedings and any additional investigations will determine how the matter progresses.