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3 clusters · 11 sources · 27 days · First seen 29 days ago · Last updated 3 days ago

Categories: BUSINESS

JPMorgan harassment lawsuit

Entities: United States · Lorna Hajdini · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Chirayu Rana · JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Overview

In April 2026 a New York civil suit was filed alleging that JPMorgan Chase investment banker Lorna Hajdini sexually assaulted former colleague Chirayu Rana. Hajdini denied the accusations and filed a defamation countersuit; JPMorgan reportedly offered a $1 million settlement that Rana rejected. A Manhattan judge later ordered Rana to disclose his name after his request for anonymity was denied.

In July 2026 a state judge dismissed Rana’s suit at his own request and required him to pay part of JPMorgan’s legal fees. The dismissal left Hajdini’s countersuit pending, and Rana announced he would re‑file in federal court, adding claims of discrimination, retaliation and civil‑rights violations.

On 27 July 2026 Rana filed an amended 82‑page complaint in Manhattan federal court. The filing expands the case to include allegations of racial harassment—jokes calling him a “monkey” and “brown boy,” pressure to transact in rupees, and threats of immigration enforcement—and continued accusations of sexual coercion by Hajdini. The lawsuit now names additional defendants. JPMorgan maintains the claims lack merit, while Hajdini continues to deny the allegations.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Chirayu Rana filed an amended 82‑page complaint in Manhattan federal court adding new claims and defendants. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Rana alleges he was subjected to racist jokes calling him a “monkey” and “brown boy” by colleagues in JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Rana claims colleagues suggested he conduct transactions in rupees and threatened to involve ICE on his family. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Rana alleges JPMorgan executive director Lorna Hajdini coerced him into sex and demanded his submissiveness as a condition for career advancement, saying she “owned” him. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Rana states he earned “well over” $2 million a year as a leading deal originator before being blackballed. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] JPMorgan said it believes Rana’s allegations are meritless. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Lorna Hajdini denied the allegations and filed a defamation countersuit against Rana. (Reuters articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] JPMorgan reported $37.6 billion profit in the first half of 2026. (Reuters articles)

Timeline

3 days ago

[BUSINESS] 7 sources
JPMorgan ex-banker Chirayu Rana expands racism and sexual harassment lawsuit
Chirayu Rana, a former JPMorgan banker, filed an amended lawsuit alleging racial jokes, ICE threats and sexual coercion by executive Lorna Hajdini, which JPMorgan calls meritless.
13 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
JPMorgan sexual harassment case dismissed, refiled in federal court expected
A New York judge dismissed former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana’s sexual‑harassment suit against Lorna Hajdini; Rana plans to refile in federal court with added discrimination claims.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
JPMorgan faces lawsuit alleging sexual assault by senior banker Lorna Hajdini
JPMorgan banker Lorna Hajdini is sued for alleged sexual assault of former colleague Chirayu Rana; she denies the claims, countersues for defamation, and a judge has ordered Rana’s name disclosed after an abort

Sources

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