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Ex-Moelis Banker Arrested After Viral Video Shows Assault at Brooklyn Pride

Jonathan Kaye faces multiple assault charges following an incident at a Brooklyn Pride event, with conflicting accounts of the altercation emerging.

  • Jonathan Kaye turned himself in to the NYPD and faces second- and third-degree assault charges.
  • The incident, captured on video, shows Kaye punching a woman, who sustained significant injuries.
  • Kaye's lawyer claims he acted in self-defense after being surrounded and attacked by a group using antisemitic slurs.
  • The woman, identified as Micah P., initially hesitated to file a police report but later lodged a complaint.
  • Kaye resigned from his position at Moelis & Co. following the video's circulation.
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