Lawsuit Accusing JPMorgan Executive Of Sexual Abuse May Have Been Fabricated

On Monday, April 27, 2026, a lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court under the name “John Doe” accused Lorna Hajdini (a 37-year-old executive director in JPMorgan Chase’s leveraged finance division) of sexual abuse, racial harassment, drugging, and threats tied to the accuser’s career. Hajdini was accused of turning the employee into her own "sex slave" that she called her "little Arab boy toy."

Multiple sources told the New York Post that the anonymous “John Doe” is Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old former JPMorgan employee who now works as a principal at Bregal Sagemount. Those same reports said Rana has been accused by sources of making fabricated sexual-harassment claims after JPMorgan’s internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing. 

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The original allegations were severe and graphic. Doe claimed that the alleged abuse began after he joined JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team in March 2024, and Hajdini joined the team in a senior role the following month. In one early incident described in the lawsuit, he alleged that Hajdini dropped a pen near his desk, touched his leg while retrieving it, and made a sexual comment about basketball players. The complaint adds that Hajdini removed her shirt and began fondling her chest. The suit alleges Hajdini then dissed his wife, allegedly telling the employee, "I bet your little Asian, fish head, wife doesn't have these cannons."

Doe claims the executive propositioned him twice for oral sex in the office, where she allegedly told him, "Birthday BJ for the brown boy? My little brown boy." Another quote in the filing claimed Hajdini had asked, “Do you want a future at JPMorgan?” while allegedly pressuring Rana into sexual acts. The advances grew even more explicit from there, the suit claims, stating that Hadjini invited Doe out for drinks, which he declined. She allegedly responded with, “If you don’t f*** me soon I’m going to ruin you… never forget, I f***ing own you.”

The complaint accused Hajdini of racial harassment, alleging she called Doe “some Brown boy Indian leading originations." The filing also reportedly alleged that Doe was drugged with Rohypnol and Viagra to enable an erection.

Hajdini has denied the allegations through her lawyers. In a statement issued to the New York Post and repeated in later coverage, her lawyers said: “Lorna categorically denies the allegations. She never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual of any kind and has never even been to the location where the alleged sexual assault supposedly took place.” 

JPMorgan also rejected the claims. A spokesperson quoted in reports said: “Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,” adding, “While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations.” 

The Post reports that Rana, who is believed to be Doe, filed an internal complaint in May 2025 alleging race- and gender-based harassment and abuse of power, then tried to negotiate a settlement worth “millions” to leave the company. 

According to NDTV’s summary of the Post report, Hajdini and the complainant worked on the same leveraged finance team but reported to different managing directors, which the sources said meant she did not control his annual bonus. 

Who is Chirayu Rana?

Reports identifying Rana say he is currently a principal at Bregal Sagemount. The Economic Times, citing Bregal Sagemount’s website, reported that Rana works on originating and underwriting investments across sectors, including software, healthcare, financial technology, business services, and consumer services. 

His background, according to that report, includes prior roles at JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, The Carlyle Group, and Credit Suisse, and he earned a finance degree from Rutgers Business School. 

No trial date has been scheduled yet.