Alleged JPMorgan sex slave unmasked as crisis sparks drama at America’s biggest bank: ‘Everyone’s wondering what Jamie thinks’
A former JPMorgan Chase staffer who anonymously accused a female executive of sexual harassment and abuse in a stunning lawsuit has been identified to the Daily Mail by multiple insiders.
Chirayu Rana, 35, accused JPMC executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, of coercing him into ‘non-consensual and humiliating sex acts’ over several months while they worked together in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, according to a lawsuit filed in New York on Monday.
Rana made a series of shocking allegations in the filing, including claims that Hajdini drugged him with ‘roofies’ and Viagra on multiple occasions and threatened to ruin his career when he refused her advances.
He filed the suit anonymously under the pseudonym John Doe, saying he chose to conceal his identity to protect himself and his family after receiving threats.
However, multiple JPMorgan insiders identified Rana as the plaintiff and disputed his claims, with some alleging the lawsuit was fabricated following a breakdown in workplace relations.
One source likened Rana’s allegations to ‘fanfiction’ and claimed they were invented after tensions escalated internally.
Two other sources said they were skeptical of the claims and expressed sympathy for Hajdini amid the scrutiny she now faces.
In a statement issued through her lawyers, Hajdini denied any wrongdoing. ‘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,’ her lawyer told the New York Post.
The Daily Mail reached out to Hajdini for comment, and she directed the request to JPMorgan. A company spokesperson told the Daily Mail on Tuesday that an internal investigation found no evidence to support the allegations.
‘We don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,’ the spokesperson said. ‘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.’
Speaking on Wednesday evening, Rana’s attorney, Daniel J. Kaiser, maintained that his client was a victim of ‘horrific sexual abuse’ and therefore reserved the right to file his allegations anonymously.
‘As to Ms. Hajdini’s predictable denials, I look forward to discovery and, in particular, her deposition,’ said Kaiser. ‘The abuse occurred and we will prove it.’
In prior remarks, Kaiser described his client’s allegations as ‘horrendous and disturbing’ and said Rana had been left devastated personally and professionally by the treatment he was allegedly subjected to.
The case has since been temporarily withdrawn from the New York County Supreme Court docket to allow for corrections, according to court records.
Kaiser explained the complaint disappeared from the docket because, to maintain a John Doe designation, you must make a motion along with the court filing seeking the court’s permission, which he plans to do on Friday.
The case is unfolding at a difficult moment for JPMorgan Chase, which has faced a series of high-profile challenges in recent weeks, including separate misconduct allegations involving a former executive, looming layoffs and costly legal settlements.
Insiders at America’s biggest bank describe a ‘strange’ atmosphere inside its gleaming 60-story skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, where staff are bypassing the company’s monitored internal messaging systems to swap details of the explosive allegations on private apps.
‘Everyone’s wondering what Jamie thinks,’ one senior staffer told the Daily Mail, referring to CEO Jamie Dimon, who has separately warned of a looming credit crunch, high inflation, and weak growth threatening the business in the months ahead.
Rana, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, accused Lorna Hajdini, an executive director in the bank’s leveraged finance team, of months of escalating sexual harassment, abuse, and coercion beginning in 2024.
