'You know, I own Rana'...What are the fresh bombshell claims by ex-JPMorgan banker in the case?

The JPMorgan "sex slave" case is exploding.

Former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana has made new bombshell claims against senior executive Lorna Hajdini; this time, his allegations are backed by two anonymous witness statements. The testimony by two witnesses alleges a disturbing "threesome invitation".

The Indian-origin Rana, who filed sex-assault claims against Hajdini and also withdrew his lawsuit for “corrections”, refiled his lawsuit on Monday (May 4). The fresh filing adds two sworn witness statements detailing the alleged incidents from 2024, the Sun reported.

We take a closer look.

Naked Hajdini called me to the bedroom: First witness

One witness, staying at a New York apartment with Rana, detailed the disturbing late-night encounter in September 2024. The statement stated that they were woken up by a woman, who was “clearly intoxicated and speaking loudly", while staying at Rana’s apartment.

The witness claimed the woman was later identified by Rana as Hajdini.

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“A short while later, I was awoken by Hajdini," the witness asserted.

Hajdini, who was “completely naked”, came and sat on the sofa, where the witness was trying to sleep. Adding that Hajdini also lit a cigarette, the statement claimed.

"She then asked me to come to the bedroom with her and join them. I told her no," the witness added.

According to the filing, Hajdini asserted, "Come join, come join." To which the witness responded again: "No."

After repeatedly refusing to comply with Hajdini's order, the witness then revealed a chilling remark allegedly made by her.

“You know, I own (Rana), so you’d better come join,” she told the witness after he refused to join her in the bedroom.

The witness alleged that Hajdini returned to the bedroom, after which they heard Rana pleading loudly, “No, no, no, you have to leave. I’m not going to do this. Please stop."

“It became quiet. Then, sometime later, she came out of the bedroom and left the apartment," the first witness concluded.

Woman at work making my life living hell: Second witness

According to the second witness, Rana told him that a woman in the office was making his “life hell” the very same year.

The second witness also claimed that he saw Hajdini kissing Rana’s neck and grabbing him while he appeared very uncomfortable.

Both witness statements were signed in July last year.

The fresh allegations from the two witnesses come as Rana seeks compensation for emotional distress, loss of income, and damage to his reputation. According to his lawyer, he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the alleged abuse.

Rana's legal advice from chatbot & more

The Indian-origin former JPMorgan staffer has also come under fresh scrutiny after his alleged chat with an online legal chatbot described similar allegations of abuse involving a former male boss from Morgan Stanley, according to a NYP report.

Rana's chat came under the scanner for inconsistencies highlighted in the allegations and the timeline discrepancies it contained.

In one instance, the chatbot reportedly suggested a timeline that conflicted with Rana's account, referring to events from 2020.

The screenshot of the chat accessed by NYP shows the user referring to the accused as “he,” which differs from his later legal filing against a female executive.

The exchange also referred to Morgan Stanley, while the formal complaint concerns JPMorgan Chase, in which Rana subsequently worked.

Rana reportedly joined JPMorgan’s finance team in the spring of 2024, and his interaction with the online legal chatbot is from around July 2024.

Thirty-five-year-old Rana also lied about his father’s well-being, claiming he had passed away, the news outlet reported.

Did Rana make ‘fabricated’ claims against Hajdini?

Rana's allegations are rapidly being challenged. According to the report, the two worked under different managing directors, meaning Hajdini had no control over Rana’s compensation.

While responding to allegations, Hajdini‘s lawyers told The Sun: "Lorna continues to categorically deny the allegations. 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.”

“Following our investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims. While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations," JPMorgan told the publication.

However, Rana’s legal team insists that the case is legitimate. His lawyer described the alleged abuse as “horrific” and said that they are prepared to present evidence in court, including witness testimony.

With inputs from agencies