JPMorgan Chase Chase Bank executive Lorna Hajdini has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former banker, accusing him of completely fabricating accusations that she used and abused him as a “sex slave,” The Washington Post reports.
hurry up Earlier on Tuesday, the company filed a defamation lawsuit against the former banker in New York State Supreme Court.
The 35-year-old finance professional lied about her father’s death in order to get time off, orchestrating a long campaign of false accusations that severely damaged her career, tarnished her reputation and turned her life into a global tabloid spectacle, according to the lawsuit, which first came to attention on social media last month.
“Ms. Al-Hajdini categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of unlawful conduct,” the countersuit states.
The statement added: “These allegations are completely false, malicious and fabricated, fabricated for improper purposes to achieve personal gain at the expense of the defendants and others.”
Here’s what Lorna Hajdini’s lawyer said
hajdini Lawyers claim the former banker’s main aim was to damage her client’s reputation to gain influence and extort millions of dollars from her and the bank. Additionally, they claim the former banker made similar sexual harassment allegations in a previous job.
“Plaintiff made eerily similar fabricated sexual misconduct allegations against a supervisor at a previous place of employment,” court documents read.
“Ms. Al-Hajdini seeks to preserve her reputation, mitigate the significant harm caused to her, and hold Plaintiff accountable for her depraved and unlawful conduct.”
Did JPMorgan make $1 million settlement offer to former banker
Hajdini’s legal action comes against the backdrop of revelations in a Wall Street Journal article JPMorgan Chase Chase offered the former banker a $1 million settlement in exchange for dropping the lawsuit. The former banker rejected an offer from the largest U.S. bank, insisting on a higher amount before eventually going public with his accusations.
The bank claimed it had conducted an investigation but found no evidence and further said the settlement was intended to assist Al-Hajdini, whose reputation could be adversely affected.
A JPMorgan representative said: “While we cannot comment on confidential discussions, we did attempt to reach an agreement to avoid the time and expense of litigation and to support an employee who was threatened with the reputational harm that is currently occurring.”
Former banker’s lawyer speaks out
The former banker’s lawyer, Daniel Kaiser, who was not involved in settlement talks, stressed that if JPMorgan Chase Chase’s statement that the charges were “fabricated” is accurate and the bank will not offer a financial settlement.
“I would note, however, that in my more than 30-year career as an employment litigator, I have never seen an employer defendant make an offer of such substance if it truly believed that the allegations were ‘total fabrications,'” Kaiser said.
In newly filed court documents, Caesar presented a statement from a family acquaintance claiming he observed Hajdini’s drunken behavior in a New York City apartment and invited him to a threesome.
