A former JPMorgan employee who accused an executive of sexual harassment and abuse has been identified after an internal investigation reportedly yielded no evidence of wrongdoing.
The John Doe listed in the lawsuit was identified by the New York Post as 35-year-old Chirayu Rana, who is now a principal at Bregal Sagemount, an investment firm.
Earlier this week, Rana accused Lorna Hajdini, 37, an executive director at JPMorgan, of drugging him, abusing him, and threatening his job if he didn't comply with her sexual demands over a span of months.
Court documents withdrawn for 'corrections'
Court documents pertaining to the lawsuit, which were first reported by British tabloids Daily Mail and The Sun, have been withdrawn for 'corrections,' the Post reported.
In the documents, Hajdini, an executive director on JPMorgan's leveraged finance team, was accused of using her power at the company to sexually abuse him during and outside of work hours.
Hajdini denied the allegations through her lawyers in a statement to the Post.
'Lorna categorically denies the allegations,' said the statement. '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.'
Rana alleged Hajdini began abusing him shortly after he joined JPMorgan in spring 2024. The man filed an internal company complaint in May 2025, accusing Hajdini of race and gender-based harassment and power abuse before negotiating a financial payoff worth millions to leave the bank, the Post reported.
The man's lawsuit had also named JPMorgan as a defendant, accusing the company of retaliation and failing to investigate properly.
No evidence to support abuse claims
JPMorgan has strongly denied the claims. A bank spokesperson said an internal investigation involving the HR department and in-house lawyers reviewed team emails and phone records, which produced no evidence to support Rana's allegations.
'Following an investigation, we don't believe there's any merit to these claims,' the spokesperson noted. '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.'
Rana reportedly didn't report to Hajdini, per the Post, and the two were mere colleagues on the same leveraged finance team. Both reported to other supervisors.
An unnamed JPMorgan staffer described Rana as 'socially awkward' but 'met the requirements' to remain working at the bank.
Friends of Hajdini told the Post, 'He has tarnished her with a complete fabrication.'
No trial date for the lawsuit has been set.
