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Hajdini Countersues in JPMorgan Harassment Fight

Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 3 min

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JPMorgan Chase executive Lorna Hajdini has filed a defamation countersuit against former colleague Chirayu Rana, denying his workplace-misconduct allegations and claiming they were fabricated for leverage in a fast-moving New York Supreme Court fight.

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JPMorgan Chase executive Lorna Hajdini has filed a defamation countersuit against former colleague Chirayu Rana, denying his workplace-misconduct allegations and claiming they were fabricated for leverage in a fast-moving New York Supreme Court fight.

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  1. JPMorgan Exec: Accuser Made 'Eerily Similar' Claims Before — New York Magazine

    JPMorgan Exec: Accuser Made ‘Eerily Similar’ Claims Before Photo: Zamek/Corbis/Getty Images Lorna Hajdini, the banker accused of sexual abuse by her former JPMorgan colleague, has fired back with a lawsuit of her own, claiming that Chirayu Rana fabricated his allegations against her, including that she made him her “sex slave.” In a suit filed in New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday,…