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Who Is Angie Báez? Woman Fired From JPMorgan Chase After Emptying Knicks Trashcan on Street, Then Stealing It

The company said the executive is no longer with JPMorgan Chase after video showed her dumping trash from a public bin and taking it during the parade.

  • On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase fired executive Angie Báez after a viral video showed her dumping trash from a public bin and stealing a Knicks-themed container during New York City's championship parade.
  • Footage circulating since June 19 captured Angie, then Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement, emptying the bin onto a Manhattan street before carrying it through the New York City subway.
  • Before joining JPMorgan Chase, Angie held roles at The Infatuation, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Squarespace; analyst Jon Najarian estimated her compensation package at approximately $250,000 to $350,000 annually.
  • The New York City Department of Sanitation condemned the act as "illegal, antisocial behaviors," though the New York Police Department reported no formal complaints and Angie faces no criminal charges.
  • Public reaction remains divided over the termination, with some users slamming the decision while others argued that high-ranking employees are not exempt from "consequences of your stupid actions.
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ussanews.com broke the news on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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