Jonathan Kaye resigned from Moelis & Company after a video showing him punching a woman at a Brooklyn Pride event went viral on social media2. The incident may have resulted from remarks about Israel's war in Gaza. Kaye was placed on leave, and the company conducted an investigation before he ultimately resigned.
The argument between Jonathan Kaye and the woman was about Israel and Palestine, according to the New York Post1. Kaye, who is reportedly Jewish, claimed in the video that the woman "threw shit all over me." It's unclear how the exchange escalated so dramatically.
The Brooklyn Pride Board has stated that the incident involving Jonathan Kaye punching a woman in the face occurred after the Pride parade had ended. They condemn violence of any kind and are monitoring the situation, considering it an abhorrent incident.