JPMorgan Executive Accused in New York Lawsuit After $1 Million Offer Fails

Overview

• The plaintiff, identified in reports as Chirayu Rana, filed a civil suit in Manhattan accusing director Lorna Hajdini of sexual abuse, coercion, and racial bias.
• Both sides confirmed to the New York Times that a $1 million settlement offer failed before the lawsuit was filed.
• Rana first sought $20 million and later $11.75 million through his lawyer, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal and other outlets.
• The complaint alleges drugging with flunitrazepam and threats to damage his job prospects if he refused sex.
• JPMorgan says its internal review found no evidence of misconduct, and Hajdini’s lawyers call the allegations entirely fabricated.