The JPMorgan accuser is back in court — and the other side just got more dug in. Welcome to Banker Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Watch. I’m Cassidy, Devin’s here, and this filing has more layers than a Goldman comp structure. Refilling, a legal chatbot in the mix, and now a blackmail counterclaim — this thing just went full contact sport. We’re going through the whole mess — who refiled, what’s being denied, and why the counter-accusations matter in court, not just on the internet. Here’s NDTV:
The former JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) banker who brought sexual assault allegations against executive Lorna Hajdini has now filed a new claim saying he has "evidence" supporting his allegations, including one anonymous friend who claimed he was invited for a "threesome". The new filing includes anonymous witness statements, details and quotes describing alleged encounters with Hajdini in September 2024.
A former JPMorgan banker has refiled a sexual assault lawsuit against executive Lorna Hajdini in Manhattan Supreme Court — the same case that got filed, pulled, and went viral last week. JPMorgan says it’s entirely fabricated, Hajdini’s lawyers deny everything, and the bank says its internal investigations found zero evidence. The part I can’t get past is that he apparently used a legal chatbot to build the case. Anonymous witnesses, a secondhand “threesome” invite — this is the evidentiary foundation? That’s not a lawsuit, that’s a Reddit thread with a filing fee. To be clear, if JPMorgan can show this was manufactured, that’s serious legal exposure for the filer — not just bad optics. We’re talking potential sanctions, defamation counterclaims, all of it. Courts do not like being used as reputation weapons. And Hajdini is the named executive here — her career takes the hit while this thing is pending, true or not. That’s banking culture: the cloud follows you whether the case holds up or not. From AOL:
A former JPMorgan Chase employee has filed a "corrected" sexual harassment lawsuit against executive Lorna Hajdini — vowing to continue his legal fight
The plaintiff, identified as “John Doe,” also submitted several exhibits that he maintains support his claims of harassment and assault.
Hajdini's attorneys tell PEOPLE “his false claims are entirely fabricated and tarnishing her reputation,” and JPMorgan said it investigated and “we don't believe there's any merit to these claims”
John Doe has filed a corrected complaint against JPMorgan exec Lorna Hajdini — exhibits attached, psychotherapist documentation attached, anonymity motion still pending. When a plaintiff cleans up a filing this fast, they’re usually trying to shore up whatever got picked apart on the details. JPMorgan’s statement is a masterclass in saying nothing — “we investigated, no merit.” Sure. Who ran that investigation? HR? Because that’s not exactly a neutral tribunal when the accused still has an executive title. Hajdini’s lawyers called the claims “entirely fabricated” — that’s a strong choice of words, and it matters legally. If this goes into discovery, that framing is going to get tested hard. We’ve put links to every story in today’s show notes, so if one stuck with you, you can go back to the original reporting there.
That’s Banker Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Watch for this Friday. This is a Lantern Podcast.