Defendant Sues Plaintiff Over “Fabricated” Sex Harassment Claims

An employer official named in a graphic sexual harassment suit brought a counter-claim against her accuser for defamation, calling his allegation “entirely false” and “malicious.”  The fact pattern was unusual to say the least.  The male plaintiff alleged that his female superior forced him to be her “sex slave.”  She in turn “categorically and unequivocably” denied his “disgusting” claims, saying they have “ruined her reputation and destroyed her life.”  The defendant also claimed that plaintiff sought to use his claims as “leverage to extract millions of dollars from the company with no regard whatsoever for the impact such lies would have.”  The case is Doe v. JP Morgan Chase (New York Supreme Court, New York Co. Manhattan).

Editor’s Note: It should be noted that bringing a counter-claim against a plaintiff is risky for an employer defendant.  The reason is that most plaintiffs contend that such counter-claims constitute retaliation against the filing of the lawsuit.  In this case, however, the counter-claim appears to have been filed by an individual employee, rather than a corporate defendant.  

This article is part of our July 2026 Newsletter. 

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