A former J.P. Morgan employee has filed a lawsuit against Executive Director Lorna Hajdini, accusing her of severe sexual harassment and professional coercion. The complaint alleges that Hajdini drugged the complainant with illicit substances and threatened to withhold his performance bonus if he did not comply with her sexual demands.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday under the pseudonym John Doe at the New York County Supreme Court.
Denying the allegations, Hajdini said that she never engaged in any inappropriate conduct and has never even visited the location where the alleged incident was said to have taken place.
In the suit, the victim accused the 37-year-old executive director of drugging him with Rohypnol and Viagra and alleged that he was turned into a "sex slave".
The sexual harassment claims came to light after The Daily Mail broke the story on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, an internal investigation by the bank's HR department and in-house lawyers into the claims against Hajdini found no evidence of wrongdoing. Reportedly, the probe included a review of team phone records and emails.
"Following an investigation, we don't believe there's any merit to these claims," New York Post quoted a bank spokesperson. The company has strongly denied all the claims by the former employee. “While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations," the bank representatives added.
It was alleged that Hajdini, without any prior notice, turned up at John Doe's apartment and forced him to have sex. He claimed that the alleged coercion began shortly after he joined J.P. Morgan's leveraged-finance team in the spring of 2024.
He said that he filed an internal complaint in May 2025. In the complaint, he alleged race and gender-based harassment and abuse of power.
A colleague described the complainant as "socially awkward" but competent in meeting the job expectations. Also, reports are saying that John Doe was not a subordinate of Hajdini. Supporters of Hajdini called the lawsuit a completely "fabricated" one.
Hajdini, a graduate of NYU Stern School of Business, is also said to volunteer with Minds Matter, a non-profit organisation that supports underprivileged students in pursuing higher education. She is described by her associates as a 'top performer' of the company.