Chirayu Rana, a former JPMorgan banker, filed a lawsuit alleging that executive Lorna Hajdini pressured him to be her “sex slave,” drugged him, and made racist remarks, along with demands and threats. JPMorgan denied the claims, stating they have “no merit,” and Hajdini countersued for defamation, asserting Rana’s allegations are “entirely false, malicious, and fabricated.” A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 26. The Wall Street Journal reported JPMorgan offered to settle for $1 million, while Rana sought about $22 million. Rana argued that a higher settlement offer supports the credibility of his claims and framed the dispute as gender inequality. He also claimed to have extensive evidence supporting his position.
"Rana claimed in an April 27 lawsuit that Hajdini pressured him to be her “sex slave,” drugged him, and made racist remarks, demands, and threats, including, “If you don't fuck my brains out tonight, I'm going to sabotage your promotion.”"
"JPMorgan, which is also named in the suit, has said that Rana's claims have “no merit” and Hajdini countersued for defamation earlier this week, asserting that Rana's allegations are “entirely false, malicious, and fabricated” and “concocted for the improper purpose of personal enrichment at the expense of defendants and others.”"
"“The biggest thing here is, if you call this fake, it's just gender inequality. If the roles were reversed, what do you think would happen?” Rana said in an interview with Tulika Bose, which hit upon several matters in the suit and recently in the press."
"The Wall Street Journal reported that JPMorgan offered to settle Rana's claims for $1 million after he filed a complaint in May 2025 and was placed on leave; a representative for Rana reportedly sought approximately $22 million to settle. Rana suggested in the Juggernaut interview that the bank's reported willingness to settle with him speaks to the veracity of his claims: “If it was fabricated, why did the settlement rise?” he said."
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