Former attorney JPMorgan Chase Investment bankers have abruptly withdrawn from the Lorna Al-Hajdini case just hours before a scheduled court hearing.
Daniel Kaiser, a high-profile attorney who represented deceased sex trafficker accusers Jeffrey Epstein Documents have been filed with the New York Supreme Court to formally “discharge” the plaintiffs’ attorneys. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kaiser notified the court that he will no longer represent his clients and the plaintiffs will temporarily represent themselves.
The timing is reportedly particularly notable because the request was withdrawn just hours before the plaintiff was due to appear in court on Tuesday to argue his right to be listed in court records only as “John Doe” rather than his real name. new york post. Court documents show the plaintiffs have not yet appointed new attorneys.
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The accuser is a former JPMorgan investment banker who made explosive claims against JPMorgan executives Lorna Hajdiniclaiming she turned him into a “sex slave.” Hajdini has since responded by filing defamation charges against the accuser.
The accuser, identified by the Journal as Chirayu Rana, also later submitted what he said was new evidence, including anonymous witness statements about an alleged encounter with Lorna Hajdini in September 2024.
A witness who claimed to be a family friend of the plaintiff said Lorna Al-Hajdini allegedly woke him late at night in an apartment where the plaintiff lived in New York City due to drunken behavior. Witnesses said a “completely naked” Hajdini sat next to him, smoked a cigarette and repeatedly asked him to “join them” in the bedroom. After he refused, witnesses claimed Hajdini said: “You know I have [redacted]so you’d better come and join. “
The accuser also filed his own statement saying the alleged incidents left him suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a diagnosis confirmed by a letter from executive psychotherapist Johnathan Alpert. According to the New York Post, the plaintiff wrote in an email to Alpert in June 2025 that he had “not slept in weeks” and was “unable to eat” and that he heard Hajdini’s voice in his head.
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Both JPMorgan and Hajdini have strongly denied all accusations. Several sources told new york post Earlier, JPMorgan’s internal investigation reviewed emails, records and equipment and found zero evidence of any wrongdoing. Throughout the case, however, Kaiser has been an outspoken defender of the plaintiffs’ allegations.
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