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Angie Baez held a directorial position at JPMorgan Chase when she was filmed dumping waste on the street and taking a New York Knicks-themed public trash can. After the social media repercussion, the container was returned, the executive received two fines and left the financial institution.
A celebration for the New York Knicks title ended in dismissal, fines, and widespread social media attention. Angie Baez, an executive at JPMorgan Chase, lost her job after being filmed emptying and taking a public trash can themed for the team through the streets of New York.
The incident occurred during the celebrations for the NBA championship. Dressed in Knicks apparel, Baez appears in the footage approaching a blue and orange trash can, specially decorated to honor the team.
Subsequently, she tips the container, dumps all the trash on the street, and walks away with the trash can. Nearby people observed the scene, while others recorded the moment on video.
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The images quickly spread across the internet. Another recording showed the executive transporting the container on the New York subway, which further increased the case’s repercussion.
Woman held a directorial position at JPMorgan
Angie Baez worked as an executive director of community and sector engagement in the cards and connected commerce area at JPMorgan Chase, considered the largest bank in the United States by assets.
After the employee was identified, the bank was contacted by American media outlets. A representative confirmed that Baez was no longer part of the institution but did not provide details about the termination process.
“This employee is no longer with the company,” JPMorgan Chase stated in a declaration sent to People magazine.
Before joining the bank, Baez had worked at companies like Squarespace and The Infatuation, a restaurant review platform acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021.
Trash Can Returned After Publicity
The trash can taken during the party belonged to the New York City Department of Sanitation. After the images circulated, the container was returned by the former executive.
The municipal authority itself published a photograph of the recovered trash can and joked about the return of the equipment in a message on social media.
Despite the return, Baez received two notifications. The first resulted in a $75 fine for dumping the container’s contents on the street.
The second penalty was $100 for obstructing or hindering municipal department operations. Together, the fines amounted to $175, equivalent to approximately R$ 970 in approximate conversion.
Video Turned Episode into Professional Crisis
The case gained traction because the woman filmed held a high position in one of the world’s most well-known financial institutions. On social media, users criticized both the removal of the trash can and the disposal of waste on the public road.
JPMorgan Chase did not disclose whether it conducted an internal investigation nor did it officially reveal all the factors considered in the dismissal. The bank merely confirmed that the executive was no longer with the company.
Baez also did not publicly provide a detailed explanation of the episode. Attempts by the American press to obtain a statement from the former executive received no response by the time the reports were published.
The story ended with the trash can recovered by the municipality, two administrative fines, and Baez’s departure from JPMorgan Chase. An object taken as a possible memento of the celebration ended up costing the executive much more than the value of the penalties.
Sources: The magazine People confirmed with JPMorgan Chase that Angie Baez no longer worked at the bank and consulted the Department of Sanitation about the return of the trash can and the fines; The Wall Street Journal also reported on the video’s repercussion and the position presented by the financial institution.
