Viral assault | Moelis banker resigns after suspension for Pride punching incident

Jonathan Kaye, the Moelis banker who was placed on leave after a video appeared to show him punching a woman at a Pride event earlier in June, has resigned.

The video, which seemed to show a man hitting another person in the face, went viral on X, gathering over 14 millions views on social media.

Kaye was a senior employee at Moelis, running its global business services investment banking team.

 “Jonathan Kaye has resigned and is no longer with the firm,” a spokesperson for Moelis stated.