At the first hearing of the high-octane Chirayu Rana case where the Nepali-origin ex-JPMorgan banker alleged sexual harassment by co-worker Lorna Hajdini, Chirayu Rana's lawyer informed the court that he will be exiting the case. Daniel Kaiser, who previously represented Jeffret Epstein accusers, filed a consent to be discharged as Rana's attorney just hours before they were due to appear in court. However, Kaiser represented Rana for the May 26 hearing and informed the court that in the future, Rana will represent himself, known as pro se, unti; he finds a new counsel.
The case grabbed headlines as Chirayu Rana brought serious allegations against Hajdini that she made him her sex slave -- allegations that Hajdini and the company dismissed. Several details of the case emerged revealing that the company was willing to settle the case internally with Chirayu Rana and offered him money but he demanded more money and then finally resorted to a lawsuit against Hajdini.
