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Disgruntled ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana has been ditched by his lawyer for a third time in his bitter legal row against the Wall Street giant.
Rana’s latest legal eagle Jon Norinsberg officially filed a motion to bail on the messy case, sources told The Post on Thursday, marking the latest attorney walkout that leaves Rana’s crusade in total chaos.
In the spring, he slapped the bank with a wild suit accusing senior executive Lorna Hajdini of sexual assault and misconduct that she strongly denies.
Keeping a lawyer on the payroll appears to be tougher than taking on the nation’s biggest bank for the fallen financier.
A source familiar with the matter called a sudden cleanup of the lawsuit’s language “telling,” noting that Rana’s outgoing attorneys are scrambling to exit the case while simultaneously distancing themselves from some of his more “outrageous claims” and alleged lies.
His second attorney, Daniel Kaiser, quit from repping the money man in May. Insiders said Rana had another legal team when he tried and failed to strike a settlement north of $20 million to walk away quietly.
While Rana’s legal team plays musical chairs, JPMorgan isn’t breaking a sweat.
“As we’ve said from the onset, we fully support Lorna, and do not believe the allegations against her or the firm have any merit,” a spokesperson told The Post following the latest courtroom exodus.
The updated filing before Norinsberg quit drops or softens several claims about Rana’s pay, career and personal life.
Lawyers cut his claim to be a top private credit dealmaker making over $2 million a year. They also added the word “potential” before his stated $2.5 million pay package at his next firm, Bregal Sagemount.
On the personal side, the filing scrubs several claims about Rana’s bereavement leave and changes the description of his mother from “seriously ill” to “seriously injured.” It also deletes a line claiming he lived with a girlfriend he planned to marry.
The Post has sought comment from Rana.