Summary

US Navy jet fires on Iran-flagged tanker trying to reach Iranian waters & port.

Axios reports that the White House is nearing a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war, as Trump post appears to offer olive branch. Other reports say just hammering out at 'framework' for 'monthlong' talks.

White House says it expects a response to the latest offer within 48 hours.

Iran's initial response via media & national security spox: US demands are unrealistic & do not reflect reality, & Axios report based on too much 'speculation'.

A key caveat of the US offered deal is that Iran would commit to a moratorium on uranium enrichment, & Washington wants a 20-year ban on this; Iran & China FMs coordinate messaging in Beijing, denying Iran's intent to build nuclear bomb.

No justice, gets to die rich and of old age

CNN Founder and Liberal Billionaire Ted Turner Dies

Mark Thompson, Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, released the following statement:

Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement.

He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN. Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognize him and his impact on our lives and the world.

In addition to founding CNN, Turner was a prominent philanthropist who once donated $1 billion to the United Nations. Turner also gave $1.3 million to Democrats and Democratic causes over the course of his life.

Turner also owned a large ranching operation focused on ecological conservation and ran the largest private bison herd in the world.

He managed roughly 2 million acres across eight states through Turner Enterprises, Inc.

Turner proved quite successful in the sports world as well.

He owned the Atlanta Braves for roughly 20 years, buying the team in January 1976 and giving up direct control in October 1996. The Braves won the World Series under Turner’s ownership in 1995, defeating the Cleveland Indians in six games.

Over the course of his life, Turner donated $1.3 million to Democrats and Democratic causes.

As CNN notes, Turner revealed in 2018 that he had Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder.

Turner was also hospitalized early last year with pneumonia before recovering at a rehabilitation facility.

Turner was born on November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, as Robert Edward Turner III. He is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death

Lutnick Testifying Today On Epstein Ties After Dems Demand Subpoena

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick - a former neighbor and pal of Jeffrey Epstein who emailed the sex offender about visiting his Caribbean island (and then said it was 'nice to see him' in a subsequent email) - will provide closed-door testimony today in front of the US House committee investigating the Epstein's crimes and possible lapses in the law enforcement response.

While Lutnick initially claimed he barely knew Epstein (like everybody else), emails and other documents released earlier this year by the DOJ reveals he's full of shit.

About That Trip

As we noted in February, the trip, planned in 2012, came years after Lutnick claimed he cut all ties with the pedophile. Yet in December of that year, Lutnick sent an email to Epstein saying that he had a group of people, including his wife and children and another family, who were visiting the Caribbean - and inquired as to where Epstein was located and whether they could visit for a meal.

Epstein, replying through an assistant, set up a lunch gathering.

When reached for comment, Lutnick told the NY Times "I spent zero time with him," before hanging up.

The documents suggest the visit did occur. The gathering was set for Dec. 23, 2012. A day later, an assistant to Mr. Epstein forwarded Mr. Lutnick a message from Mr. Epstein: “Nice seeing you,” it said.

In a podcast interview last year, Mr. Lutnick claimed that around 2005, he and his wife had been so revolted by Mr. Epstein that they decided not to associate with him again.

Mr. Lutnick said in the interview that Mr. Epstein invited them to tour his Upper East Side mansion, next door to Mr. Lutnick’s own home. When they noticed a massage table in the middle of a room, Mr. Lutnick recalled, Mr. Epstein explained that he received “the right kind of massage” every day. Mr. Lutnick said that he and his wife quickly left and decided to “never be in a room with that disgusting person ever again.”

Except, that was complete bullshit of course.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/lutnick-testifying-today-epstein-ties-after-dems-demand-subpoena

Israel Says Preparing For Escalation With Iran, Didn't Know Deal Was Close: 'Series Of Targets Ready'

Wednesday saw yet another early morning Axios 'scoop' that within hours of being issued proved premature and too out front, given talk of Iran and the US being 'close' to a deal was quickly denied by Tehran and even President Trump quickly acknowledged it's "too soon" to plan peace talks with Iran.

But the headline of "US and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war" was enough to raise alarm bells in Israel, which has insisted that the conflict must end with a nuclear-free Iran.

"Israel was unaware that US President Donald Trump was close to reaching an agreement with Iran to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz," an Israeli official told Army Radio soon after the optimistic peace deal headlines went international.

"We were preparing for an escalation," the official said. Indeed the last couple weeks of stalled Pakistan-mediated talks have seen several reports out of Israel saying the Netanyahu government is waiting for the 'green light' from Washington to renew the aerial bombing campaign, which took place over prior 38 days as part of Operation Epic Fury.

But as of Tuesday Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Epic Fury was ending, and that Project Freedom - to open the Strait of Hormuz - is the new focus. But even after that President Trump in the evening announced a 'pause' to allow negotiations to proceed.

So there has been much confusion and contradictory signaling out of Washington to say the least. Tehran has meanwhile made clear its "finger is on the trigger" - but Israel is also saying the same thing.

For example, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday made it known that military has a "series of targets" ready to strike in Iran at the moment the war resumes.

"Cooperation with the United States military and coordination continue at all times, and we are monitoring the situation," he stated during a visit to southern Lebanon, where Israel ground forces are occupying territory.

"In Iran, we have a further series of targets ready for attack. We are on high alert to return to an intense and broad campaign that will allow us to deepen our achievements and further weaken the Iranian regime," Zamir said further.

Kind of wild that Barak Ravid has predicted seven of the last zero peace deals between the US and Iran.

— Justin Logan (@JustinTLogan) May 6, 2026

As for anti-Hezbollah operations, and despite the Lebanon ceasefire officially in effect, the top military general said: "We will seize every opportunity to deepen the blow to Hezbollah and its continued weakening."

None of this bodes well for a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon, also as the broader Iran ceasefire is certainly on shaky ground, given this week's cross-Gulf attacks on UAE out of the Islamic Republic.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-says-preparing-escalation-iran-didnt-know-deal-was-close-series-targets-ready

Visibly Shaken Nick Shirley Makes Insurance Video While Hiding In Havana Hotel Room From Cuban Intelligence Agents In Lobby “They’re literally trying to KIDNAP me!”–“This is probably the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in my life right now”

🚨 I was almost taken hostage in Cuba…

I went to Cuba to document the humanitarian crisis and show life under 60+ years of communism and now amid the US blockade. Once I landed, they seized all my cameras except my iPhone and had intelligence agents following me all day until my security noticed their spies tailing us to the hotel where they waited all night for us to come down.

Under communism there is no free speech, and those who show the reality or speak up are imprisoned. Me going without a planned Cuban government guide nearly got me and my security taken hostage or imprisoned.

The situation in Cuba is much worse than anyone knows.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2051427359136559433

Ethiopia and UAE deny involvement in Sudan airport attack

Addis Ababa has dismissed the allegations as baseless, while Abu Dhabi described them as a fabrication aimed at prolonging the war

Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have denied accusations by Sudan’s government that they were involved in Monday’s drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport.

Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem and military spokesperson Asim Awad Abdelwahab said on Tuesday that they had “conclusive evidence” that multiple airstrikes targeting key sites across the capital originated from Bahir Dar airport in Ethiopia. The officials also presented technical data claiming that a UAV marked S88 and allegedly linked to the UAE had been tracked crossing into Sudanese airspace from Ethiopian territory. Khartoum later recalled its ambassador in Addis Ababa in response to the incident.

In a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Addis Ababa dismissed the claims as “baseless” and accused “some belligerents” in Sudan’s civil war of committing “grave violations” of Ethiopia’s territorial integrity and national security.

“These violations include among others the extensive use of TPLF mercenaries in the conflict,” the ministry stated.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is a political and armed movement from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region that dominated the East African country’s ruling coalition for decades before being sidelined in 2018. It waged a brutal two-year war against Ethiopia’s federal government from 2020 to 2022, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions.

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said the Sudanese Armed Forces has provided “arms and financial support” to TPLF fighters to facilitate their incursions.

“It is evident that these hostile actions, as well as the recent and earlier series of allegations by officials of Sudanese Armed Forces, are undertaken at the behest of external patrons seeking to advance their own nefarious agenda,” the ministry said.

A UAE official cited by Reuters described Sudan’s allegations as a “fabrication” and part of a “calculated pattern of deflection – shifting blame to others to evade responsibility for their own actions,” saying that they were intended to prolong the war and obstruct a genuine peace process.

Sudan’s war erupted in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions.

https://www.rt.com/africa/639520-ethiopia-uae-deny-involvement-sudan-airport-attacks/

Scottish Left-Separatist Sentenced for Sexual Offending Against Boys and Young Men Ahead of Crunch Elections.

The sentencing of Jordan Linden, a former Scottish National Party (SNP) council leader convicted of multiple sexual offenses, comes a day before critical elections for the Scottish government.

A former Scottish National Party (SNP) council leader was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of multiple sex offenses, including sexual assault and inappropriate communication with young men and boys. This comes just ahead of crunch elections to the Scottish Parliament—roughly equivalent to a U.S. state legislature—on May 7.

Jordan Linden, a former leader of North Lanarkshire Council, has been convicted of 10 sexual offenses. Linden’s offenses span a 10-year period between 2011 and 2021. Over the course of several years, multiple investigations were conducted into Linden’s behavior by the SNP, the Scottish Youth Parliament (chaired by Linden between 2015 and 2016), and Police Scotland, but these did not result in criminal charges until recently. In 2022, Linden resigned as leader of North Lanarkshire Council following allegations of sexual harassment, resulting in the collapse of the local SNP administration.

Linden’s sentencing damages the SNP before elections to local councils and Scotland’s devolved legislature on Thursday. The party is left-separatist, wanting to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom, but not nationalist, as it wants to surrender sovereignty to the European Union (EU) in order to rejoin it, and increase mass migration. While only a minority of Scots support breaking up the United Kingdom, the SNP is still the country’s leading political party, and it is projected to remain the largest in the Scottish Parliament after tomorrow’s elections. However, it is also projected to fall short of an outright majority in the Scottish Parliament, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party expected to make an electoral breakthrough for the first time. This is just one of several notable sexual assault cases concerning Scotland.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/05/06/scottish-left-separatist-sentenced-for-sexual-offending-against-boys-and-young-men-ahead-of-crunch-elections/

Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.

Wholesale exemption of ALPR information from disclosure under state public records laws would stymie the public’s ability to monitor how their government is using powerful and controversial surveillance technology.

Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country use and share data collected by automated license plate readers (ALPRs). EFF is alarmed by recent laws in several states that have blocked public access to data collected by ALPRs, including, in some cases, information derived from ALPR data. We do not support pending bills in Arizona and Connecticut that would block the public oversight capabilities that ALPR information offers.

Every state has laws granting members of the public the right to obtain records from state and local governments. These are often called “freedom of information acts” (FOIAs) or “public records acts” (PRAs). They are a powerful check by the people on their government, and EFF frequently advocates for robust public access and uses the laws to scrutinize government surveillance.

But lawmakers across the country, often in response to public scrutiny of police ALPRs, are introducing or enacting measures aimed at excluding broad swaths of ALPR information from disclosure under these public records laws. This could include whole categories of important information: general information about the extent of law enforcement use; details on ALPR sharing across policing agencies; data on the number of license plate scans conducted, where they happened, and how many “hits” for license plates of interest actually occur; analyses on how many false matches or other errors occur; and images taken of individuals’ own vehicles.

No thanks. Public records and public scrutiny of ALPR programs have shown that people are harmed by these systems and that retained ALPR data violates people’s privacy. In this moment, lawmakers should not be completely cutting off access to public records that document the abuses perpetuated by ALPRs.

Transparency with privacy

To be sure, there are legitimate concerns about wholesale public disclosure of raw ALPR data. After all, many of the harms people experience from these systems are based on the government’s collection, retention, and use of this information. Public transparency rights should not exacerbate the privacy harms suffered by people subjected to ALPR surveillance. But many current proposals do not address legitimate privacy concerns in a measured way, much less seek to harmonize people’s privacy with the public’s right to know.

There is a better path to balancing privacy and transparency rights than outright bans or total disclosure.

Any legislative proposal concerning public access to ALPR data must start with this reality: ALPR data is deeply revealing about where a person goes, and thus about what they are doing and who they are doing it with. That’s a reason why EFF opposes ALPRs. It is dangerous that the police have so much of our ALPR information. Even worse for our privacy would be for police to disclose our ALPR information to our bosses, political opponents, and ex-friends. Or to surveillance-oriented corporations that would use our ALPR information to send us targeted ads, or monetize it by selling it to the highest bidder.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/open-records-laws-reveal-alprs-sprawling-surveillance-now-states-want-block-what

Republicans Take Election Night Shellacking From Trump Candidates After Helping Dems Kill Redistricting Bid

At least five of the seven Republican Indiana state senators whom President Donald Trump targeted for defeat lost their reelection bids Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.

The president had endorsed primary challengers against seven of the 21 Republicans in the Indiana state Senate who voted in December 2025 to block a redistricting effort backed by Trump and Gov. Mike Braun that would have likely flipped both of the state’s Democratic-held seats to the GOP in the midterms. Of the Trump-backed outsiders, five were able to pull of victories in a state the president carried by 19 points in 2024, with one race too close to call as of Wednesday morning — a positive early sign of Trump’s influence over his party’s electorate as November approaches.

The Trump-backed map blocked by the GOP-dominated Indiana State Senate would have likely resulted in Republicans winning all nine of the Hoosier State’s House seats, a net gain of two seats. The map would have given the GOP only half of the four seats they are projected to lose in Virginia due to the state’s aggressive voter-approved Democratic gerrymander, given it passes judicial muster.

Between January and April, Trump sent a series of Truth Social posts announcing his “Complete and Total” endorsements of the seven challengers and variously referring to the anti-redistricting incumbents he was targeting as Republicans in name only (RINOs) and “America last.” A total of $13.5 million — a virtually unprecedented sum for state legislative races — was spent on the competitive races with the lion’s share of this money going to the slate of candidates backed by the president, Politico reported.

“We could have easily picked up two seats in Indiana,” the president said in several of his posts, referring to the failure of the restricting vote.

State Sen. Greg Goode, who the president called “‘No Goode’ Greg Goode (BAD FOR THE U.S.A.!)” in a Feb. 25 Truth Social post, was able to buck the trend of the night, beating his Trump-backed opponent Brenda Wilson by a wide margin of 54% to 36%, according to the AP.

Trump added in his social media post that Goode’s decision to join 20 of his state senate colleagues in blocking the state’s proposed 9-0 Republican map “has made him a hero to Hakeem Jeffries, Ilhan Omar, and every other Radical Left Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.”

However, state Sen. Dan Dernulc was ousted by Trump-backed challenger Trevor De Vries by a landslide margin of over 50 percentage points, state Sen. Linda Rodgers fell to Trump-endorsed Brian Schmutzler by an 18-point margin and state Sen. Travis Holdman lost his GOP primary against the president’s pick Blake Fietcher by over 23 points, according to the AP.

Meanwhile, state Sen. Jim Buck, who Trump called “an America Last politician,” lost by nearly 30 points against businessman, chiropractor, and farmer Tracey Powell, whom the president endorsed, the outlet reported.

Buck notably received the support of former Vice President Mike Pence, who had served one term as Indiana’s governor from 2013 to 2017.

“Tonight, we learned that President Trump’s endorsement has more weight than former Vice President Pence’s in his home state of Indiana,” conservative activist Scott Presler, a prominent Trump ally, wrote on X shortly after Tuesday night’s results came in.

https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/06/donald-trump-indiana-redistricting-state-senate/

>>24577315

no one cares we want the missing 3 mil epstein files and arrests

https://www.antiwar.com/

THIS 1993 KIDS CARTOON TRIED TO WARN US ALL

https://twitter.com/i/status/2051534918103204000

Israel strikes Beirut for first time in almost a month; Netanyahu, Katz say target was Radwan Force chief

Israel carries out its first strike in Beirut since before the ceasefire in Lebanon entered into effect on April 16, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz saying it targeted the commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force.

“The IDF has just struck in Beirut the commander of the Radwan Force in the Hezbollah terror organization to eliminate him,” the joint statement says.

Netanyahu and Katz say Radwan Force operatives “were responsible for firing [rockets] at Israeli communities and harming IDF soldiers.”

“No terrorist has immunity, Israel’s long arm will reach every enemy and murderer. We promised to bring security to the residents of the north. This is how we act, and this is how we will continue to act,” they add.

The IDF has yet to issue a comment on the rare strike in the Lebanese capital, the first in almost a month, with the last having been on April 8. Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on April 16.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-strikes-beirut-for-first-time-in-almost-a-month-netanyahu-katz-say-target-was-radwan-force-chief/

>>24577335

The World Trade Center Twin Towers were among America’s most secure skyscrapers

Then something strange happened the week before 9/11

https://twitter.com/i/status/2051482076604682474

GORDON DUFF Comes Back on VT: “The Brothel that Bombs Tehran: How CHILD SACRIFICE Became American Foreign Policy”

Gordon: “I have worked at the pinnacle of America's security apparatus for decades. At times, directly for presidents. We always knew about Epstein.

Let me tell you how empires really work.

They do not work through policy papers. They do not work through diplomatic cables or National Security Council memos. Those are the decorations on the wall. The engine of empire runs on something older, something darker, something that requires private islands and soundproof rooms and children who will never grow up to testify.

I learned this slowly. Vietnam taught me that governments lie. Iraq taught me that they kill for oil. But Iran is teaching me something worse: they kill for secrets.

They kill to keep the photographs hidden. They kill to protect the ceremonies. They kill so that the men on the islands can sleep knowing their shame is buried under other people’s graves.

The War That Makes No Sense

Look at the war on Iran through normal eyes and it is madness.

Iran has not attacked America. Iran has no nuclear weapons. Iran’s military is defensive, designed to hold the Strait of Hormuz and little more. The sanctions have already crippled its economy. The assassination campaign has already killed its scientists. There is no rational reason to invade.

So why are we doing it?

Because the reasons are not rational. They are occult.

The word comes from Latin. It means hidden. The reasons for this war are hidden. They are buried in files that courts have sealed. They are buried on islands where powerful men gather to consume what should never be consumed. They are buried in the blood of children whose only crime was being available.

What We Knew and What We Told Ourselves

I have worked at the pinnacle of America’s security apparatus for decades. At times, directly for presidents. I sat in rooms where the world was divided and redivided. I heard the briefings. I saw the files that never reach the public.

We always knew about Epstein. We always knew about Maxwell. We always knew about the Murdoch organization and how it laundered reputations while trafficking in filth. It was not a secret among those who needed to know. It was an open secret, the kind that everyone carries but no one speaks.

And we chose—I chose, along with the rest—to tell ourselves: they would never go that far.

We told ourselves that human depravity has limits. We told ourselves that power has boundaries. We told ourselves that the men in the photographs, the men at the dinners, the men on the islands, would stop at something short of the absolute abyss.

We were wrong.

https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2026/05/gordon-duff-comes-back-on-vt-the-brothel-that-bombs-tehran-how-child-sacrifice-became-american-foreign-policy/

Not again!

WHO Runs Pandemic Simulation 'Exercise Polaris II'

Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a 2-day pandemic simulation, convening 26 countries and territories, 600 health emergency experts, and more than 25 international partners.

https://x.com/ABridgen/status/2051748682630914080

Antisemitism. The Royal Conflation Commission is in session

The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings this week, and the mainstream media is lapping up the antisemitism narrative while ignoring other Jewish voices.

The first block of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began this week, focusing on the prevalence and key drivers of antisemitism in Australia.

Questions about representation and balance have already emerged, with critics arguing that the hearings are dominated by established, pro-Israel Jewish organisations, while progressive and non-Zionist voices remain marginal.

A number of peak Jewish bodies giving evidence, including the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Zionist Federation of Australia, National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the Dor Foundation, are being represented by the same barristers and solicitors, Arnold Bloch Leibler.

In her opening remarks on Monday, Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell said she was “satisfied that these organisations represent the majority of Australian Jews”.

The hearings will also include evidence from senior community figures, with counsel assisting Zelie Heger noting that they will provide a “bird’s-eye overview” of antisemitism in Australia.

They include Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal and Jeremy Leibler, partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler and president of the Zionist Federation of Australia.

Conflating Jewish identity with Israel

Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told the Royal Commission on Tuesday that the pro-Palestine protests in the wake of October 7 were “shocking” and called the “endless repetition of the genocide charge” an attempt to “re-stigmatise Jews collectively”.

Bell granted limited leave to the Jewish Council of Australia to examine expert witnesses on the IHRA definition and survey data relating to antisemitic attitudes, describing it as representing “a distinct but much smaller section of the Jewish community”.

That characterisation has been contested by some Jewish academics and advocates, who argue that the Jewish community is far more politically and ideologically diverse.

Antony Loewenstein, an independent journalist, film-maker and author of The Palestine Laboratory, and an advisory committee member of the Jewish Council of Australia, said it was “highly questionable” whether the organisations appearing before the commission reflect the breadth of Jewish opinion in Australia.

“The Australian Jewish community is culturally, politically and religiously diverse, and

it’s highly questionable if the most pro-Netanyahu, pro-Israel lobby groups represent the majority of Jews in the country..

Loewenstein criticised the tendency among these organisations to conflate Jewish identity with the actions of the Israeli state.

More

https://michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism-the-royal-conflation-commission-is-in-session/

And how much did they pay Epstein's victims?

In 2023, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay a total of $365 million to resolve legal claims related to its long-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

JPM Tried $1 Million Payoff To Bury Banker's Sexual Assault Claims Before Daily Mail Bombshell

The Wall Street Journal has released a new report stating that JPMorgan reportedly offered former investment banker Chirayu Rana $1 million to settle his sexual assault, harassment, and racial discrimination claims against Hajdini before he filed the lawsuit.

Rana's lawsuit was refiled on Monday after being withdrawn for a week. The lawsuit went viral after a Daily Mail report, which was later followed by a New York Post article citing sources who said the bank "found no evidence of wrongdoing" and Hajdini's lawyer, who rejected the claims in the suit.

The original lawsuit was not withdrawn," said David Kramer, Rana's lawyer. "After filing, the court clerk informed us that the suit required review and sign-off from the judge before being formally filed under a pseudonym. Upon signature by the judge yesterday, the suit was formally filed under a pseudonym."

Rana alleges that Hajdini sexually assaulted him and that co-workers subjected him to racial harassment related to his Nepalese background.

JPM's settlement offer was reportedly intended to avoid litigation and reputational damage. JPM maintains that the claims are baseless.

The report stated that Rana's lawyers did not accept the $1 million offer and later countered JPM with a proposed settlement of $11.75 million.

Rana joined JPM's leveraged finance team in May 2024, filed an internal HR complaint in May 2025, was placed on paid leave, and later left the bank. He then joined private equity firm Bregal Sagemount in October 2025 but was reportedly let go last month.

"If you don't f— me soon, I'm going to ruin you… Never forget, I f—ing own you," Hajdini allegedly said, as detailed in the suit. "If you don't f— my brains out tonight, I'm going to sabotage your promotion."

The lawsuit continued, "She then told Plaintiff to suck her toes, repeating that she would facilitate his promotion and bonus."

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpm-tried-burry-bankers-sexual-assault-claims-1-million-daily-mail-bombshell

>>24577561

https://bollyn.com/public/Solving_9-11_-_The_Deception_That_Changed_The_World.pdf