The JPMorgan saga involving a former banker accusing a colleague of allegedly drugging and sexual assaulting him took another strange turn on Tuesday, when the lawyer for the accuser quit the case shortly before both parties were due in court — or at least he tried to.

Daniel Kaiser — who had been representing Chirayu Rana in his lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini and the bank — resigned from his position, The Wall Street Journal reported, with the attorney informing the New York Supreme Court that the former JPMorgan banker would be serving as his own counsel until he could find a replacement. But the judge presiding over the case, Dakota Ramseur, told Kaiser that, actually, he has to defend his client until a licensed attorney officially takes his place. That led to an awkward scene wherein Kaiser was forced to show up on Rana’s behalf; according to reporter Alexander Saeedy, the lawyer “seemed pretty unenthused by having to defend a client he’s trying to distance himself from, refusing even to try and rebut Hajdini and........

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