Ex-JPMorgan Banker Sues Exec for Assault, Harassment

Former JPMorgan Chase banker Chirayu Rana has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing executive director Lorna Hajdini of sexually assaulting him, drugging him with substances including Viagra and Rohypnol, and subjecting him to racial harassment tied to his Nepalese background. The allegations, detailed in a complaint initially filed under the pseudonym John Doe in late April 2026 and refiled after revisions, claim the misconduct began in spring 2024 when both worked in the bank's Leveraged Finance division in New York.

Rana, 35, alleges Hajdini coerced him into sexual acts through threats to sabotage his promotions and bonuses, including statements such as "If you don't f*** me soon, I'm going to ruin you" and demands to "suck her toes." The refiled suit includes new witness statements, one from a family friend describing an incident in a New York apartment where Hajdini, allegedly intoxicated and naked, invited him to join a sexual encounter with Rana while pressuring him despite refusals. Rana also claims racial slurs like "brown boy" and "little Arab boy toy." He seeks approximately $11.7 million in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm.