Key facts
- JPMorgan executive director Lorna Hajdini has renewed her defamation countersuit against Chirayu Rana.
- Hajdini claims Rana's accusations caused her severe anxiety, panic, and fear.
- Rana had accused Hajdini of sexual harassment and coercion, and JPMorgan of racism.
- JPMorgan denied Rana's claims that the bank reduced him to a racial caricature and that Hajdini blackmailed him.
- Rana resigned from JPMorgan in October 2025 after 1.5 years at the bank.
JPMorgan Chase executive director Lorna Hajdini has renewed her countersuit against Chirayu Rana, whom she accuses of defamation and causing her severe emotional distress. Hajdini alleges that Rana's "deliberate and sustained scheme" to portray her as a racist sexual predator has ruined her reputation and destroyed her life, leading her to suffer severe anxiety and withdraw from personal relationships.
Rana, who is of Nepalese descent, had previously sued Hajdini and JPMorgan, accusing the banker of coercing him into sex and demanding his submissiveness for career advancement. He also claimed the bank fostered racism, citing instances where colleagues referred to him as "brown boy" and favored those who "look like Jamie Dimon." Rana also stated he received a text message threatening to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on his family.
JPMorgan has denied Rana's most explosive claims, including that the bank "reduced him to a racial caricature" while Hajdini blackmailed him into repeated sexual assaults. Rana resigned from the bank in October 2025, after approximately 1.5 years of employment.
In a separate filing, a federal judge rejected JPMorgan's attempt to dismiss a $4.25 million arbitration award to former wealth manager Brent Bodner, who was fired after expensing $642.50 for a Super Bowl party, which he deemed an approved business hospitality event.