JPMorgan Disputes Former Executive's Allegations of Harassment in Court Documents

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Denies Former Vice President's Graphic Sexual Harassment Suit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed its court response to a former vice president's graphic sexual harassment suit against the bank and executive director Lorna Hajdini. The bank's formal answer, filed on Thursday night, dismisses the claims made by the former banker, calling them "false" and "malicious."

The suit, which was filed on April 27, alleges that Hajdini sexually assaulted the former banker and that he endured racism from her and others in the bank's leveraged finance group. The claims have gone viral on social media, with many outlets reporting on the allegations. However, JPMorgan and Hajdini are opposing the former banker's bid to proceed anonymously as an alleged sexual-assault victim.

According to court documents, JPMorgan "denies that Plaintiff was sexually assaulted, harassed, discriminated or retaliated against." The bank also reserved the right to pursue its own claims against the former banker over alleged wrongdoing. A spokesperson for the former banker did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but had previously stated that the allegations are true and would be proven in court.

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JPMorgan has previously denied the former banker's claims in public statements, stating that they were the subject of an internal investigation that found them to have no merit. Additionally, the bank had offered the former banker a $1 million settlement, which he rejected. The case, Doe v. JPMorgan Chase, is ongoing in the New York State Supreme Court, New York Co. (Manhattan).

Note: The exact dates for the filing of the court response and the countersuit are not specified in the original text.