JPMorgan banker countersues accuser, says sexual assault 'lies' ruined her life

Key points

• The JPMorgan Chase investment banker accused of sexual assault in an explosive lawsuit that went viral countersued her accuser, saying his malicious lies destroyed her reputation and “wreaked havoc” on her life.
• In papers filed on Tuesday night in a New York state court in Manhattan, Lorna Hajdini said her former colleague Chirayu Rana fabricated allegations that she raped and drugged him, in order to attract maximum press coverage, cause her pain and extract millions of dollars from her and JPMorgan.
• “Unfortunately, it has succeeded despite its falsity,” the countersuit said.
• Hajdini has “been mocked, ridiculed, and harassed around the clock”, becoming the focus of jokes and memes of a “vile, degrading, and sexual nature – all a direct consequence of plaintiff’s lies”, according to the countersuit.
• “Plaintiff’s false, malicious, and bad faith statements have wreaked havoc on Ms Hajdini’s life,” it added.