Lorna Hajdini filed a countersuit in Manhattan state court denying allegations that she raped and drugged Chirayu Rana. She claims Rana fabricated accusations to attract maximum press coverage, cause her pain, and extract millions of dollars from her and JPMorgan. She says the false statements led to constant mocking, ridicule, and harassment, including sexualized jokes and memes. Hajdini seeks unspecified damages for defamation, emotional distress, and other claims. Rana previously sued JPMorgan and Hajdini, alleging coercion into non-consensual sexual activity over several months, including threats and racially derogatory language. JPMorgan supports Hajdini’s right to defend her reputation and says it does not believe the allegations have merit.
"In papers filed on Tuesday night in a New York state court in Manhattan, Lorna Hajdini said her former colleague Chirayu Rana fabricated allegations that she raped and drugged him, in order to attract maximum press coverage, cause her pain and extract millions of dollars from her and JPMorgan. Unfortunately, it has succeeded despite its falsity, the countersuit said. Hajdini has been mocked, ridiculed, and harassed around the clock, becoming the focus of jokes and memes of a vile, degrading, and sexual nature all a direct consequence of plaintiff's lies, according to the countersuit."
"Plaintiff's false, malicious, and bad faith statements have wreaked havoc on Ms Hajdini's life, it added. Hajdini is seeking unspecified damages from Rana for defamation, emotional distress and other claims. Rana's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday. Lawyers for Hajdini had no immediate additional comment. JPMorgan is also a defendant in Rana's lawsuit. We fully support Lorna and her right to defend herself and protect her reputation, the New York-based bank said on Wednesday."
"As we've said from the outset, we don't believe the allegations against her or the firm have merit. In his 27 April complaint, Rana, a vice-president in leveraged finance, accused Hajdini of leveraging her seniority to coerce him into non-consensual sexual activity over several months. The complaint graphically described how Hajdini allegedly threatened Rana, who is of Asian descent, with racially derogatory language, saying she owned him and would sabotage his career if he didn't fulfill her sexual demands."
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