Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old former Indian-origin analyst who is now a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, has been identified as the person behind the lawsuit filed under the pseudonym John Doe. The case targets executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, a leveraged finance banker at JPMorgan.Rana’s complaint was filed in New York County Supreme Court on Monday and contains explosive allegations. It claims Hajdini made her his “sex slave” by giving her the drugs Rohypnol and Viagra and threatening to deduct her bonus if he did not do so. The filing also alleges that she went to his apartment uninvited and forced him to perform sexual acts.However, The Daily Mail reported that parts of the court filing were later withdrawn for “redactions”, and JPMorgan has rejected all allegations.Hazdini has also denied the claims. Her lawyers said: “Lorna categorically denies the allegations. She never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this man and never even visited the location where the sexual assault allegedly occurred.”According to the source cited by the New York Post, JPMorgan’s internal review, conducted by HR and in-house legal teams, found no evidence to support Rana’s allegations. The investigation included examining emails and the team’s phone records.A bank spokesperson said, “After investigation, we do not believe these claims have any merit.”He added: “While a number of employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and refused to provide facts that would be central to supporting her allegations.”
The accuser and the accused worked under different managers
It has also come to light that there was no reporting line relationship between Rana and Hajdini. They were colleagues in the leveraged finance team, but worked under different managers. Hazdini reported to managing director Brandon Graffeo, while Rana was supervised by John Wolter. This job structure meant that he had no control over Rana’s bonuses.Colleagues have described Rana as “socially awkward” but competent enough to remain at the bank. He is a former Rutgers basketball player whose career spanned Houlihan Lokey, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and the Carlyle Group.Hajdini is regarded as a strong performer at JPMorgan. Friends and colleagues said he was considered “a top performer” in the leveraged finance team. Outside of work, her LinkedIn profile shows that she is an NYU Stern graduate and volunteers with Minds Matter, a non-profit organization supporting underprivileged students.According to sources cited by the New York Post, Rana reportedly filed an internal complaint at JPMorgan Chase in May 2025, making claims of race and gender-based harassment before attempting to negotiate a multimillion exit package.