Overview
- Lorna Hajdini filed a countersuit this week and submitted court exhibits that include disturbing emails and rape threats allegedly sent to her after the original lawsuit went public.
- JPMorgan answered the complaint with a detailed denial, disputing that Hajdini supervised the plaintiff and rejecting key factual claims about promotions, bonuses and dealmaking.
- The anonymous accuser has been publicly identified in media reports as Chirayu Rana and has defended his accusations in interviews while the bank says an internal probe found no corroboration.
- Reporting and filings say the Manhattan district attorney opened then closed a criminal inquiry for lack of evidence and the civil case has had settlement overtures that did not resolve the dispute.
- The litigation is active and likely to move into extended discovery, with reputational damage, viral harassment and AI-generated content now central issues that will shape testimony and evidence.