Knicks fan’s trash can grab ends with fines, firing and walk of shame return trip for JPMorgan Chase exec

A viral Knicks title parade stunt that ended with a JPMorgan Chase enforcement losing her occupation has present resulted successful metropolis fines aft New York sanitation officials recovered the Knicks-themed trash tin she was accused of taking from a Manhattan street.

Angie Báez returned the commemorative litter handbasket Wednesday morning, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation, astir a week aft video showed her dumping trash from the instrumentality onto a sidewalk earlier walking distant with it during the New York Knicks' title celebration.

The Department of Sanitation told Fox News Digital that Sanitation Police issued Báez 2 summonses successful transportation with the incident: a $75 good for littering and a $100 good for impeding Department of Sanitation operations.

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Thousands of fans enactment Broadway successful Lower Manhattan for the New York Knicks title ticker portion parade and triumph rally celebrating their 2026 NBA Finals triumph successful New York City connected June 18, 2026. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs successful 5 games to triumph their archetypal NBA title successful 53 years. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

"These fines are the maximum allowed by instrumentality for archetypal offenses," a section spokesperson said.

Video of the incidental dispersed wide connected societal media pursuing the June 18 parade, which drew hundreds of thousands of fans to Lower Manhattan to observe the Knicks' archetypal NBA title successful much than 5 decades.

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Báez was aboriginal identified by the New York Post arsenic a JPMorgan Chase enforcement whose LinkedIn illustration listed her arsenic Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce. Her erstwhile acquisition included diversity, equity and inclusion enactment roles, including astatine The Infatuation, which was acquired by Chase successful 2021.

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The entranceway to JPMorgan Chase's planetary office connected Park Avenue is seen successful New York connected Oct. 2, 2012.  (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

Following the incident, JPMorgan Chase confirmed that Báez was nary longer employed by the company.

Fox News Digital contacted JPMorgan Chase connected Wednesday seeking further remark astir her departure.

"This worker is nary longer with the company," a spokesperson said, reiterating the company's erstwhile statement.

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The institution declined to supply further details.

Despite the nationalist attraction surrounding the incident, the New York Police Department indicated it has nary ailment study connected file.

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Police officers hole to disperse the assemblage aft the New York Knicks' triumph against the San Antonio Spurs successful Game 5 of the NBA Finals astatine Bryant Park successful New York City, U.S., June 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Christian Monterrosa)

"There is nary ailment study connected record with the accusation provided successful your inquiry," an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

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The Department of Sanitation said it does not person an estimation for the cleanup costs associated with the trash dumped from the basket, but noted the magnitude was insignificant compared to the wide cleanup effort pursuing the parade.

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"We bash not person a outgo estimate, but enactment that the trash you spot successful the video is simply a tiny magnitude successful examination to the 75,260 pounds of confetti and litter we collected Thursday and Friday," the section said.

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The bureau besides appeared to person immoderate amusive with the concern successful a societal media station announcing the basket's return.

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"We person 23,000 litter baskets connected the thoroughfare citywide, and you ne'er cognize wherever 1 of these whitethorn popular up," the section said, adding that fans funny successful a Knicks-themed handbasket tin acquisition smaller versions online.

Outkick's Ian Miller contributed to this report.