Ex-JPMorgan stafferChirayu Ranawas reportedly rehearsing detailed sexual misconduct allegations months before filing a lawsuit against aJPMorgan executiveafter screenshots of an alleged legal AI chatbot conversation circulated online.
In the screenshots, the exchange reportedly includes claims of rape, harassment,drug coercionand workplace retaliation, presented in a structured "ask a lawyer" style interaction before the case was formally brought.
Rana, aformer banking professionalat the company, has accused a senior figure at JPMorgan of serious wrongdoing. Those allegations are strongly denied by the bank, which has said internal reviews found no supporting evidence.
He later filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault, coercion and retaliation during his time in investment banking. The claims have not been proven in court and remain part of ongoing legal proceedings.
The chat logs, shown in screenshots circulating online, appear to begin with Rana describing a highly serious allegation in blunt terms. He tells the chatbot he was 'raped, sexually assaulted, harassed and forced to do drugs' by a former boss and that he later faced retaliation after attempting to move internally within his firm.
The chatbot responds in a structured, step-by-step legal intake format, asking whether the incidents were reported to HR or authorities. Rana replies that HR conducted an 'investigation' but that he was ultimately made to sign a separation agreement. When asked about the agreement, he states it included waiving rights to further legal action, but claims he signed it 'under duress.'
As the exchange continues, the chatbot shifts into evidence-gathering mode, asking whether documentation exists. Rana responds emphatically, writing that he has 'AMPLE evidence,' and confirms he has not yet consulted a lawyer. The system then requests personal details such as location and name, at which point he identifies himself as Chirayu Rana.
🚨 BREAKING: Chirayu Rana was caught rehearsing his fake sexual abuse claims on a legal chatbot 10 months before going public. He swapped the company name and flipped the abuser's gender, but the rest of the story matched what he later alleged.pic.twitter.com/WB1jf22Pif
In later portions of the conversation, Rana describes fear of reporting the matter to police, alleging threats from the individual involved and a hostile work environment after attempting to transfer groups. He also claims he recorded phone calls and that he was left struggling mentally after leaving the job under what he describes as 'awful circumstances.'
The chatbot then raises possible legal pathways, including workers' compensation and claims linked to workplace retaliation. It suggests he may still have options despite signing a waiver, and introduces concepts such as 'tortious interference' if employment opportunities were allegedly affected.
Source: International Business Times UK
