Jefferies banker misled tribunal in disability case

A City banker has lost a disability discrimination case against Jefferies, the US investment bank, with a judge finding he misled the tribunal.

Milan Radia had claimed bosses forced him out after he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2009.

Judge Richard Baty dismissed the claim saying: “In a number of respects we found that the claimant either did not tell the truth or misled the tribunal.”

The judge added the banker had “behaved cynically” by “sitting on various allegations and choosing to deploy them tactically”.

Radia, now suspended by the bank, said he would appeal. “My suspension is a clear example of victimisation and a direct breach of disability discrimination.”

Jefferies said it was “pleased” to have the matter behind it.