A former employee of JPMorgan Chase who later accused a senior executive of sexual harassment had previously turned to an online legal chatbot to describe similar allegations nearly a year earlier, according to reports and resurfaced transcripts now circulating online.
Chirayu Rana, whose now-withdrawn lawsuit alleged that executive director Lorna Hajdini forced him into degrading sexual acts, is said to have used the legal advice platform AskALawyerOnCall.com around July 2024, roughly 10 months before his claims became public. The chatbot interaction first surfaced on X and was later reported by multiple outlets, including the New York Post.
In the reported exchange, a user identifying as Chirayu Rana shared personal details, including an email ID and phone number, while describing sexual assault and rape from his former boss linked to his time at Morgan Stanley.
“I was raped, secually assulted [sic], harassed, and forced to do drugs by my former boss at Morgan Stanley,’’ the transcript quoted him as saying. “I was then retaliated against for seeking to move groups internally at the firm,” he allegedly added. According to his FINRA profile, Rana worked at Morgan Stanley as a ‘senior associate’ from 2022 until June the following year.
He revealed to the chatbot: “HR conducted an ‘investigation’ but they ultimately made me signed [sic] a Separation Agreement.”
As per the chatbot interaction, Rana later refers to the alleged perpetrator as “he,” a detail that contrasts with his later court filing against Hajdini, who is a female executive at JPMorgan. The platform displayed the exchange publicly as an example of its service, along with the user’s name.
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A disclaimer on the site stated that Askalawyeroncall.com is a public forum and that questions and responses are not private, confidential, or 'protected by attorney-client privilege.'
The exchange continued with the chatbot asking whether the agreement included clauses preventing legal action. Rana allegedly reiterated that he had been coerced, saying, “I signed it because I was scared and felt I had no choice. He said he would ruin my career if I didn’t comply.” He was then connected to a user identifying as “Joycelaw,” who claimed to be a legal expert in employment and business law.
The resurfaced posts have divided people online, with users questioning the authenticity of the exchange and whether it can be definitively linked to Rana. “‘How did you establish this is Chirayu's chat? Aren't these confidential? protected by Attorney Client Privilege?’” one user wrote. “People ask advice from Chatbot not revealing all personal true details. Are you really this dumb?’ another commented.
Others also raised doubts about the material itself. “‘Are you at all skeptical of these screenshots when every bit of identifiable info is starred out, including the lawyer's name, except his (Rana's) name is right there in plain sight? Hard to believe these are completely un-altered,’” another user wrote.
At the same time, some social media users defended Rana and urged caution against dismissing his claims. “‘This is a male victim and male predator, sounds like this is a common occurrence at Morgan Stanley, makes you think’ a user wrote.” Another added, “‘Maybe it was more than one senior Trust the victim,’ wrote anotehr user defending Rana.”
If authentic, the chatbot interaction appears broadly similar to Rana’s complaint against Hajdini, filed on Monday, April 27. The bank conducted a review involving phone records, emails, and employee interviews and said it found no evidence supporting his allegations.
Rana, a graduate of Rutgers University, joined JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team in 2024. He later filed a lawsuit accusing Hajdini of forcing him into sexual acts, drugging him, and threatening his career if he did not comply. Hajdini and her legal team have denied all allegations. The case was first reported by the Daily Mail identified the plaintif with the pseudonym John Doe before the New York Post revealed his identity.
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In the reported exchange, a user identifying as Chirayu Rana shared personal details, including an email ID and phone number, while describing sexual assault and rape from his former boss linked to his time at Morgan Stanley.
“I was raped, secually assulted [sic], harassed, and forced to do drugs by my former boss at Morgan Stanley,’’ the transcript quoted him as saying. “I was then retaliated against for seeking to move groups internally at the firm,” he allegedly added. According to his FINRA profile, Rana worked at Morgan Stanley as a ‘senior associate’ from 2022 until June the following year.
He revealed to the chatbot: “HR conducted an ‘investigation’ but they ultimately made me signed [sic] a Separation Agreement.”
As per the chatbot interaction, Rana later refers to the alleged perpetrator as “he,” a detail that contrasts with his later court filing against Hajdini, who is a female executive at JPMorgan. The platform displayed the exchange publicly as an example of its service, along with the user’s name.
Also Read: Chirayu Rana spent less than six months at his new job before filing sexual harassment lawsuit against former JPMorgan colleague Lorna Hajdini
A disclaimer on the site stated that Askalawyeroncall.com is a public forum and that questions and responses are not private, confidential, or 'protected by attorney-client privilege.'
The exchange continued with the chatbot asking whether the agreement included clauses preventing legal action. Rana allegedly reiterated that he had been coerced, saying, “I signed it because I was scared and felt I had no choice. He said he would ruin my career if I didn’t comply.” He was then connected to a user identifying as “Joycelaw,” who claimed to be a legal expert in employment and business law.
The resurfaced posts have divided people online, with users questioning the authenticity of the exchange and whether it can be definitively linked to Rana. “‘How did you establish this is Chirayu's chat? Aren't these confidential? protected by Attorney Client Privilege?’” one user wrote. “People ask advice from Chatbot not revealing all personal true details. Are you really this dumb?’ another commented.
Others also raised doubts about the material itself. “‘Are you at all skeptical of these screenshots when every bit of identifiable info is starred out, including the lawyer's name, except his (Rana's) name is right there in plain sight? Hard to believe these are completely un-altered,’” another user wrote.
At the same time, some social media users defended Rana and urged caution against dismissing his claims. “‘This is a male victim and male predator, sounds like this is a common occurrence at Morgan Stanley, makes you think’ a user wrote.” Another added, “‘Maybe it was more than one senior Trust the victim,’ wrote anotehr user defending Rana.”
If authentic, the chatbot interaction appears broadly similar to Rana’s complaint against Hajdini, filed on Monday, April 27. The bank conducted a review involving phone records, emails, and employee interviews and said it found no evidence supporting his allegations.
Rana, a graduate of Rutgers University, joined JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team in 2024. He later filed a lawsuit accusing Hajdini of forcing him into sexual acts, drugging him, and threatening his career if he did not comply. Hajdini and her legal team have denied all allegations. The case was first reported by the Daily Mail identified the plaintif with the pseudonym John Doe before the New York Post revealed his identity.
