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A millionaire investment banker has allegedly been caught on camera punching a woman in the face in New York, causing her to fall to the ground on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
In the video, the banker, identified by news outlets as 52-year-old Jonathan Kaye, can be seen delivering an overhand right punch to an unnamed woman in Brooklyn in front of a crowd of partygoers.<\/p>\n
Kaye works as a managing director at Moelis & Company, a leading investment bank with offices in Midtown Manhattan, according to the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have become aware that one of our employees was involved in a serious incident in Brooklyn on June 8. We take this matter very seriously and are conducting an investigation,\u201d a spokesperson for the New York-based investment bank said in a statement posted to X. <\/p>\n
The statement did not confirm that the employee was Kaye, but a spokesperson for the company confirmed to The Independent that Kaye is the man seen in the viral video.<\/p>\n
In the clip, the woman is thrown to the floor by the force of the punch, as one onlooker unsuccessfully rushes to her aid.<\/p>\n
Other people standing nearby can also be heard calling Kaye an \u201ca**hole\u201d and telling him to \u201cgo f**k himself\u201d before he walks away wearing a jacket streaked with liquid down the back.<\/p>\n
The woman is seen in the video falling to the ground after she is punched (Twitter)\u201cThis guy punched me in the face today and broke my nose. [He also] busted up my friends[sic] arm… can anyone find him?\u201d a caption overlaying the video read.<\/p>\n
It is not clear what happened in the moments leading up to the attack. However, Kaye is heard in the video saying: \u201cShe f**king threw s**t all over me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incident has not been reported to the NYPD. However, a spokesperson for the force told The Independent the NYPD is aware of the video.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage anyone who has been a victim to file a police report,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
Kaye has overseen the Global Business Services franchise at Moelis & Co. since 2013, according to the company. He previously worked at Citi Bank as the managing director of its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group.<\/p>\n
He holds a B.A. from Tufts University, and graduated cum laude from the Duke University School of Law.<\/p>\n
The married father-of-three reportedly lives in a $4 million four-bedroom townhouse in Park Slope.<\/p>\n
In a podcast interview in May 2023, he preached the importance of \u201cempathy\u201d and \u201cunderstanding,\u201d the Daily Mail reported. <\/p>\n
He made the remarks as he told the LSE Focal Point Podcast that he often mentors junior bankers and identified the skills he believes are critical to having a successful career, explaining that a successful person demonstrates \u201cempathy,\u201d is \u201cunderstanding\u201d of others, and exercises good decision making skills, including \u201cmanaging your reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The punch occurred as thousands flooded to Park Slope Saturday in celebration of the 28th annual Brooklyn Pride Multicultural Festival, a day-long event that started with a 5K marathon and ended with a parade along Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n
The Independent has contacted Kaye for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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