Chirayu Rana Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against JPMorgan Executive Lorna Hajdini

A sexual harassment lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court under the pseudonym “John Doe” has been tied by multiple outlets to Chirayu Rana, a former JPMorgan staffer who is described as 35-year-old and now a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount.

“Chirayu Rana, a former JPMorgan Chase employee, has accused Executive Director Lorna Hajdini of sexual harassment —claims that podcast host Joe Rogan has described as 'fake”

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The New York Post says Rana’s suit accused JPMorgan executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, of turning him into her “sex slave” by drugging him with Rohypnol and Viagra and threatening to slash his bonus if he did not comply.

New York Post

The Post also reports that Hajdini hit back through lawyers, stating: “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.”

The Economic Times adds that Bregal Sagemount confirmed Rana’s departure in a statement, writing: “Chiraya Rana was employed by Bregal Sagemount from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026. He is no longer an employee,” and that the firm said it was “unable to share more information about the circumstances of his departure.”

The Economic Times further says the outlet identified “John Doe” as Chiraya Rana on Thursday, April 30, after Daily Mail first reported the story on April 29 citing court documents.

The Times of India adds a separate thread about Rana’s family, reporting that his father Chaitanya Rana told The Post: “I don’t know anything about it. He didn’t talk with us or anything,” and “He’s my son. He’s a good guy.”

The dispute has unfolded alongside a detailed employment timeline that outlets say traces Rana’s moves between finance firms and his later departure from Bregal Sagemount.

The Economic Times reports that Bregal Sagemount employed him from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026, and that he “is no longer an employee,” while also noting that his company email account still appeared to be active.

The Economic Times

It also says Rana’s FINRA profile shows he joined Apollo Global Management in June 2023, and that before that he worked at Morgan Stanley as a senior associate from 2022 until June the following year.

The New York Post adds that Rana is now a principal at Bregal Sagemount, describing the firm as a New York-based company led by Goldman Sachs alum Gene Yoon that invests in software, digital infrastructure, health care IT, and financial services.

The Times of India reports that late 2025 Chirayu left JPMorgan and joined Bregal Sagemount and then left this job in April 2, 2026, before filing a civil lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court under the pseudonym “John Doe.”

In the same account, the Times of India says the Post found that Chirayu claimed in mid-December 2024 that his father died, but that his father is alive and well, and it quotes Chaitanya Rana saying: “He didn’t talk with us or anything.”

JPMorgan’s response, as described by the New York Post and NDTV Profit, centers on an internal investigation that found no evidence of wrongdoing and on the bank’s position that Rana did not report to Hajdini.

“Listen to this article in summarized format Related Bregal Sagemount confirmed Rana’s departure in a statement to the outlet”

The Economic Times

The New York Post says a bank spokesperson refused to be drawn out on the identity of Doe but stated: “Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,” and added that “the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations.”

It also reports that the Post learned Rana did not report to Hajdini, saying the two were colleagues on the leveraged finance team and that Hajdini reported to managing director Brandon Graffeo while Rana was supervised by another managing director, Jon Wolter.

NDTV Profit similarly says JP Morgan disputes the accusations, claiming that their internal investigation showed no proof of misconduct.

NDTV Profit also frames Joe Rogan’s reaction to the allegations, saying Rogan called them “fake” and described them as “lurid,” while comparing them to “the ho****st guy ever.”

The New York Post adds that the lawsuit accused JPMorgan Chase of retaliation and failing to investigate properly, and it notes that Daniel J. Kaiser, the attorney listed on the New York County Supreme Court docket as representing “John Doe,” did not return The Post’s calls.

The allegations have also spilled into public commentary, with NDTV Profit reporting that podcast host Joe Rogan blasted the claims and called them “fake.”

NDTV Profit says Rogan made light of the accusations, describing them as “lurid” and comparing them to “the ho****st guy ever,” while discussing Rana’s portrayal of the unidentified “John Doe” who accused executive director Lorna Hajdini of sexual assault.

New York Post

The same report says the podcast’s guest, comedian Shane Gillis, agreed with Rogan’s framing and said: “The claims were made by an Indian guy.”

Gilllis then asked, “The claims were made by an Indian guy.” and Rogan answered “Yeah,” before Gillis continued, “It reads like a h***y Indian guy wrote it,” according to NDTV Profit’s account.

NDTV Profit also says the podcast conversation followed Rana’s statement that Hajdini had turned him into a “sex slave,” and it reports that the podcast segment was released earlier on Friday, May 1, 2026.

The Times of India adds that Rana’s father said he was not aware of the sexual abuse case and told The Post: “I don’t know anything about it. He didn’t talk with us or anything.”