A disgraced New York City banker made his latest appearance in court after being charged with raping a woman and consequently losing a six-figure job.
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Mark Harris, 38, appeared in New York Criminal Court on Thursday morning accused of having raped a 25-year-old woman inside her Midtown Manhattan apartment on February 25, 2025.
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Harris allegedly pulled the woman's pants down, held her down against a mattress, raped her and told her that she 'had this coming,' according to prosecutors.
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He had landed a six-figure job with private equity giant KKR two days before the alleged attack.
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However, the firm backed away after Harris was charged with rape.
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On Thursday, Harris appeared calm inside the courtroom dressed in a dark tieless suit, a blue-and-white striped collared shirt, brown shoes with a matching belt, a watch and glasses.
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Harris arrived around 9.20am and spent most of the time in deep conversation with his attorney, Zach Intrater, until his case was called up by Judge Michele S Rodney about 30 minutes later.
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The hearing, which lasted less than 15 minutes, ended with the case being adjourned until December 14 as the prosecution waits for DNA testing to return.
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That is expected to happen this fall, though an exact timeline is uncertain.
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Harris's attorney left quickly after the hearing concluded, leaving his client to sit silently in the courtroom and stare off into the distance for roughly half an hour as defendants in other cases got their day in front of the judge.
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New York City banker Mark Harris, 38, appeared in New York Criminal Court on Thursday to face rape charges
Harris allegedly raped a 25–year–old woman inside her apartment in Midtown Manhattan on February 25, 2025
Harris' case was adjourned by Judge Michele S. Rodney until December 14.
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He did not speak during the brief hearing or when asked questions by the Daily Mail as he left court
Intrater eventually returned and escorted Harris out of the courtroom on the building's 11th floor.
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It was not clear where he had gone or why Harris had stayed in place after his hearing.
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The Daily Mail asked Harris if he had any comments to offer about the rape case as he left court.
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He did not respond.
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Harris also did not speak during the hearing on Thursday, though his defense told Judge Rodney that he was now living in North Carolina.
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A location was not specified as Harris's attorney asked the judge to keep his travel in mind while deciding the next court date.
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Harris owns a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit in downtown Brooklyn with a purchase price of about $2.6 million, according to property records.
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The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, allegedly repeatedly asked Harris to stop raping her before kicking him off of her, per a criminal complaint cited by the New York Post.
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Harris allegedly called her a 'f***ing b***h' as he left her apartment, according to prosecutors.
Harris seemed calm during his court appearance on Thursday, wearing a dark suit and a blue-and-white striped collared shirt
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stayed in the courtroom for about 30 minutes after his hearing while waiting for his attorney, Zach Intrater (left), to return
Harris was arrested on March 6, 2025, nine days after the alleged rape, according to court records.
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His full charges included three counts of first-degree rape, four counts of first-degree sex abuse and seven counts of second-degree assault.
However, Harris was freed after posting $150,000 bail that had been requested by prosecutors.
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During his indictment in June, Harris was ordered by Judge Rodney to surrender his dual US and British passports.
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Prosecutor Ryan Murphy requested that Harris forfeit his passports 'based on our understanding that the defendant has professional and personal contacts in Latin and South America.'
A public LinkedIn profile for Harris said he worked at Japanese bank SMBC for 11 years, last serving as their director of structured and project finance in New York City.
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He later joined SMBC Nikko Securities in 2022 before leaving for Investec the following year, according to his profile.
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Harris's listed work experience ended in 2024, and he has not made any recent posts.
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On his profile, he claimed to have a closed transaction volume of more than $15 billion.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Harris's attorney, Intrater, and the New York County District Attorney's Office for comment.
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