Archive · 1 Oct 2026
JPMorgan Executive Renews Countersuit Over Alleged Sexual Abuse Claims
Lorna Hajdini and Chirayu Rana are involved in a legal fight.
Rana says Hajdini sexually harassed and assaulted him when they worked together.
He says she threatened his career and made racist comments.
Hajdini denies those accusations and says Rana invented them to demand millions of dollars.
She has filed a countersuit accusing him of defamation and causing her serious emotional distress.
Rana’s lawyer says Hajdini’s countersuit is baseless and meant to punish Rana for reporting alleged misconduct.
The renewed countersuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court.
The court has not been described as having reached a final decision in the article.
JPMorgan Chase executive Lorna Hajdini renewed a countersuit against former banker Chirayu Rana in Manhattan federal court.
Hajdini alleges Rana fabricated claims that she made him her “sex slave” to seek millions from her and JPMorgan Chase.
Her countersuit accuses Rana of defamation, emotional distress, and portraying her as a racist sexual predator and criminal.
Rana’s lawsuit alleges Hajdini made repeated sexual advances, threats, and racial insults, including nonconsensual sexual contact.
Rana’s attorney rejected Hajdini’s countersuit as baseless and retaliatory, saying it was intended to intimidate Rana.
- Who
- JPMorgan Chase executive Lorna Hajdini and former banker Chirayu Rana are the opposing parties; Rana’s attorney is Jon Norinsberg.
- What
- Hajdini renewed a countersuit alleging that Rana fabricated sexual-abuse claims, while Rana alleges that Hajdini sexually harassed and assaulted him.
- When
- The renewed countersuit was filed Monday; Rana’s alleged encounters with Hajdini began in spring 2024, according to his lawsuit.
- Where
- The countersuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court.
- Why
- Hajdini says Rana made false allegations to extract millions of dollars from her and JPMorgan Chase; Rana says he exposed serious misconduct.
Hajdini’s allegations
Rana’s allegations
Nature of the claims
Hajdini’s allegations
Hajdini says Rana fabricated allegations that she used him as a sex slave as part of a sustained effort to portray her as a racist sexual predator and criminal.
Rana’s allegations
Rana alleges Hajdini repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances, threatened his career, racially insulted him and his wife, and sexually assaulted him.
Motive and legal response
Hajdini’s allegations
Hajdini alleges Rana made the accusations to extract millions of dollars from her and JPMorgan Chase; she seeks damages for defamation and emotional distress.
Rana’s allegations
Rana’s attorney says Hajdini’s countersuit is baseless, retaliatory, and intended to intimidate Rana for exposing alleged misconduct at JPMorgan.
- Plaintiff in renewed countersuit
- Lorna Hajdini
- Defendant in renewed countersuit
- Chirayu Rana
- Court location
- Manhattan federal court
- Claims by Hajdini
- Defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and related claims
- Claims by Rana
- Sexual harassment, threats, racial insults, and nonconsensual sexual contact
- Alleged conduct began
- Spring 2024, after the two began working together
- Defense response
- Rana’s attorney Jon Norinsberg called the countersuit baseless and retaliatory