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- Jonathan Kaye was arrested on assault charges after a video of him punching a woman went viral.
- His lawyer said Kaye was defending himself from people who attacked him and used antisemitic slurs.
- Kaye resigned as a banker from Moelis last week after it said it was conducting an investigation.
A senior banker who resigned from Moelis was arrested on assault charges Monday morning after a video of him punching a woman went viral last week.
Jonathan Kaye was charged with second- and third-degree assault, according to the New York City Police Department.