Wall Street sex scandal spirals into AI deepfake chaos, muddying truth in viral online storm -…

A sexual harassment lawsuit involving a Wall Street banker and a female executive has sparked a wave of AI-generated content, muddying the waters with deepfakes and memes. The suit, filed by a former JPMorgan Chase banker, contains allegations of sexual abuse, coercion, and racial harassment, which the defendant's lawyers deny, and JPMorgan Chase claims to have investigated and found meritless.

What happened

Following the lawsuit, AI-generated clips and sexually suggestive memes began circulating online. One video purports to show the pair laughing and drinking wine, while another presents a dramatized visual reconstruction of the alleged harassment. Fabricated images of the female executive have also surfaced, drawing comparisons to a film about a female boss sexually harassing a male subordinate. The bank itself has also been targeted, with doctored screenshots of fake news reports.