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Lorna Hajdini row: Joe Rogan drops explosive take, calls JPMorgan accuser’s claims 'fake'
Podcaster Joe Rogan slammed JPMorgan executive, Lorna Hajdini's alleged accuser amid a row over the sexual harassment lawsuit that has since been retracted.
Podcaster Joe Rogan has shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Lorna Hajdini and he appears to be squarely on the side of the JPMorgan executive. He dropped the explosive claim of calling the lawsuit against her ‘fake.’
Hajdini was accused of sexual harassment against a junior male employee in a bombshell lawsuit, as per the Daily Mail. The lawsuit had also implicated JPMorgan in the matter. However, as the matter began to gain more attention New York Post publicly identified the accuser who had chosen to go with ‘John Doe’ in the complaint. We have chosen not to name the accuser at this point. The publication also reported that the lawsuit had been retracted for corrections.
However, the news of the retraction have led many to label the accuser's claims against Hajdini as false. Notably, this is not without basis as reports also indicated that Hajdini was well-liked by her peers, but the same could not be said for the alleged victim. Further, reports noted that Hajdini was not the alleged victim's boss and could not have used her position in the company to curry sexual favors for a promotion, as the lawsuit had initially alleged.
Additionally, a JPMogran spokesperson told the Mail that an internal investigation had found the accuser's claims to be without merit and added that while Hajdini had cooperated with the probe, the accuser had not. Hajdini's representatives also denied any wrongdoing on her part in this matter.
Here's what Joe Rogan said, while weighing in on the matter.
Joe Rogan on Lorna Hajdini row
Rogan slammed the lawsuit against Hajdini as ‘fake’ and added that the lurid claims made sounded like the work of ‘the horniest guy ever’. Claims made in the initial lawsuit included an allegation that Hajdini had forcibly performed oral sex on the male staffer, and that she had sat on his face.
Rogan, speaking on his podcast said “It turns out that the lady … it was a scam. It was fake. The lady who forced the guy to f–k her at JPMorgan. It wasn’t real. He just claimed that she said all these things.”
His guest, comedian Shane Gillis, appeared to agree that the suit had the feel of fantasy. Rogan further said that if a guy were making such claims about a woman he would be ‘fired’ and ‘shamed’. Gillis suggested jailtime for anyone who filed a bogus suit knowingly.
The accuser's lawyer, meanwhile told the Post “A motion was filed today to seek an order to permit my client to proceed by John Doe. Those papers attach corroborating evidence of his claims. And there is much more. Each deal he reported ton (sic) different managers in charge of that deal. He reported to Hajdini (sic). Write whatever you want and then be embarrassed.”
While the matter might still go to trial, people on social media are clearly taking sides. Many, including women, have pointed to the language in the complaint and claimed that no female speaks in that manner. Others have sought to admonish the situation, looking at it from the perspective of the damage to Hajdini if the accusations turn out to be false. Neither John Doe nor Hajdini have directly spoken out since the Mail report broke.
The accuser had earlier claimed that when he tried to leave the JPMorgan job, he was given bad reviews as he blamed the company of enabling Hajdini's behavior. However, the company spokesperson junked the allegations and records show that the accuser, who we have chosen not to name, is gainfully employed elsewhere.
