JPMorgan Executive Lorna Hajdini Sues Ex Banker Chirayu Rana for Defamation

A JPMorgan Chase executive has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former subordinate, alleging he fabricated a series of graphic accusations of sexual assault, harassment, and racial discrimination. Lorna Hajdini, an executive director in the bank’s leveraged finance division, filed the suit in New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday against former banker Chirayu Rana.

Hajdini’s lawsuit states that Rana orchestrated a months-long campaign of false allegations that have severely damaged her career and reputation. The filing categorically denies every accusation of unlawful conduct, calling the claims entirely false, malicious, and fabricated for the purpose of personal enrichment. Her attorneys allege Rana’s aim was to extort millions of dollars from both Hajdini and JPMorgan Chase.

The legal action is a direct response to a lawsuit Rana filed late last month under the pseudonym “John Doe.” In that complaint, he accused Hajdini of serious misconduct over several months in 2024, including drugging him, subjecting him to non-consensual sex acts, and using racial slurs against him. He also claimed she threatened his career if he did not comply with her demands.