A millionaire investment banker was filmed punching a woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, on the streets of New York on Saturday afternoon.
Jonathan Kaye, 52, was seen taking a violent direct hit at the unnamed woman in Brooklyn, where he lives in a $4 million, four-bedroom townhouse in expensive Park Slope.
He works as a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, a leading investment bank with offices in Midtown Manhattan.
In the clip, the woman is seen being thrown to the ground by the force of the punch, while a bystander runs unsuccessfully to her aid. Others watching are heard calling Kaye an “asshole” and telling her to “fuck off,” briefly gaining her attention before she abruptly walks away from her.
A spokesperson for the bank confirmed to DailyMail.com that Kaye is the man seen in the viral video and said it has already launched an investigation.
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Jonathan Kaye, 52, is seen taking a violent direct hit at the unnamed woman in Brooklyn, where he also lives in a four-bedroom townhouse in expensive Park Slope, valued at just over $4 million.
The banker, seen here turning triumphantly after the attack, works as a managing director at Moelis & Company, a leading investment bank with offices in Midtown Manhattan.
“We have become aware that one of our employees was involved in a serious incident in Brooklyn on June 8,” a representative for Moelis said, as the 12-second clip continues to gain traction online.
“We take this matter very seriously and are conducting an investigation,” he added.
According to a profile on Moelis’ website, Kaye has a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and graduated cum laude from Duke University School of Law.
Another profile detailing Kaye’s accomplishments, in The Jewish Grad Organization, touts his ten years at the firm, during which he assisted Moelis.become a market leader with over 125 executed transactions representing over $100 billion in collective enterprise value.
Before that, he worked as chief marketing officer for CitiGroup, the third largest banking institution in the United States.
In his current role, he oversees 10 verticals within Moelis’ Business Services faction, managing “a dedicated team of bankers and… an extensive network of relationships with both strategic companies and private equity investors,” the bio states. .
He adds that he is also part of the firm’s Management Committee, demonstrating his status in the financial sector.
Moelis is already investigating the incident, but as of this writing, it is unknown if the NYPD was informed. DailyMail.com has contacted for comment.
According to a profile on Moelis’ website, Kaye has a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and graduated cum laude from Duke University School of Law.
Moelis is already investigating the incident, but as of this writing, it is unknown if the NYPD was informed. DailyMail.com has been contacted for comment
Meanwhile, the footage is brief and shaky, but includes a moment in which Kaye proudly turns to the camera, seemingly breaking into a smile after knocking the woman to the ground.
Kaye walks away, holding a bag in one hand with a wet spot on the back of her jacket.
In a clip containing a caption superimposed on the footage, one user wrote: “This guy punched me in the face today and broke my nose.”
‘(He also) broke my friend’s arm (sic)… Can anyone find him?’
The context of the fight is still unclear.
