JPMorgan Offers $1 Million to Settle Sexual Assault Claims Against Former Employee
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Why? The Wall Street Journal has released a new report stating that JPMorgan reportedly offered former investment banker Chirayu Rana $1 million to settle his sexual assault, harassment, and racial discrimination claims against Hajdini before he filed the lawsuit.
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New York Post BusinessRana could not be reached for Post comment. Former JPMorgan staffer Chirayu Rana has been accused of making fabricated sexual harassment claims against bank executive Lorna Hajdini. Sage Mount
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Rana’s suit, filed on Monday under the pseudonym John Doe, accused Hajdini of turning him into her “sex slave” by drugging him with Rohypnol and Viagra and threatening to slash his bonus if he did not comply.
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ZeroHedgeRana alleges that Hajdini sexually assaulted him and that co-workers subjected him to racial harassment related to his Nepalese background.
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The Journal said Rana’s new attorney Daniel J Kaiser then tried to counter with a $11.75 million proposal.
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ZeroHedgeThe report stated that Rana's lawyers did not accept the $1 million offer and later countered JPM with a proposed settlement of $11.75 million.
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Hajdini’s lawyers said Rana’s claims are false. “Lorna categorically denies the allegations. She never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual of any kind and has never even been to the location where the alleged sexual assault supposedly took place.”
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ZeroHedgeLatest on Polymarket: Hajdini's lawyers continue to reject Rana's claims: "She never dated this individual, never had a sexual or romantic encounter with him of any kind, and never gave him any drugs. She maintains that his false claims are entirely fabricated and tarnishing her reputation."
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Rana and Hajdini reported to two different managing directors, meaning she had no authority over his pay or promotions whatsoever.
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His recent suit also named JPMorgan Chase as a defendant, accusing the bank of retaliation and failing to investigate properly.
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Friends of Hajdini, who is still working at JPMorgan, said she is viewed internally as “a top performer” and Rana has “tarnished her with a complete fabrication.”
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01 ZeroHedge Views on JPMorgan banker Lorna Hajdini's Bloomberg profile surged on Wednesday afternoon.
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02 New York Post Business Sources familiar with the matter said the 35-year-old financier initially sought the jaw-dropping payout last June – despite the fact that an internal bank investigation had found nothing to support his claims.
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03 Bloomberg A senior BNP Paribas SA banker who was fired for allegedly bullying his subordinates on the trading floor lost a €1.7 million ($2 million) unfair-dismissal award on appeal after judges drew on testimony from staffers.
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04 Financial Times Former commodities trader’s £12mn lawsuit alleges German lender breached a ‘duty of care’
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