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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Big update in JPMorgan sex harassment case: Lorna Hajdini files defamation lawsuit against Chirayu Rana - The Times of India

A bitter legal battle at JPMorgan Chase has taken another dramatic turn after executive Lorna Hajdini filed a defamation lawsuit against former banker Chirayu Rana, accusing him of making up false claims that she treated him as her “sex slave”.Hajdini filed the case in New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday, reports the New York Post.The scandal has the Wall Street in shambles since Rana first sued her last month under the pseudonym “John Doe”. In his original complaint, Rana accused the Lorna of drugging him with viagra, forcing him into non-consensual sexual acts and subjecting him to racist abuse during their time at JPMorgan. Rana also claimed that Hajdini humiliated his wife with insults as well.Now, Hajdini is fighting back publicly.“Ms Hajdini categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of unlawful conduct,” the countersuit states.It continues: “These allegations are entirely false, malicious, and fabricated, and were concocted for the improper purpose of personal enrichment at the expense of defendants and others.”According to the filing, Hajdini alleges Rana planned this for months to destroy her reputation, damage her career and pressure both her and JPMorgan into paying millions of dollars. Her legal team accused him of “peddling his lies that Ms. Hajdini was a racist, sexual predator,” claiming his intention was “to destroy her reputation for leverage to extort millions of dollars” from the bank and the executive.The lawsuit also makes...



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