Overview
- Julia Carreon filed a Manhattan federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by wealth head Andy Sieg, race and sex discrimination, and reputational harm, which Citi called meritless.
- One day later, Citi petitioned a federal court in Austin to compel arbitration, citing agreements Carreon signed in 2021 and 2022 and asserting there is no factual or legal basis for her claims.
- The bank’s filing quotes messages it says Carreon sent to Sieg in late May and early June 2024 praising his integrity and leadership to counter the allegations.
- Sieg is not named as a defendant; Carreon resigned in summer 2024, says she was pushed out, and plans to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Earlier reporting described an external probe into Sieg after multiple HR complaints, and a 2022 federal law bars forcing sexual harassment claims into arbitration.