A JPMorgan insider has alleged that ex-banker Chirayu Rana sought an eye-watering eight-figure settlement from the Wall Street giant before filing a sensational – and now heavily disputed – lawsuit accusing a senior female executive of turning him into her personal sex slave. With fresh claims and counterclaims surfacing almost weekly, the case has become one of the most closely watched scandals in global finance.
The allegation, first reported by theNew YorkPoston 6 May 2026, adds an explosive new dimension to an already extraordinary case that gripped social media and financial circles in equal measure. Rana left JPMorgan in late 2024 and subsequently filed an internal harassment complaint in May 2025 seeking a multimillion-dollar severance, which the bank rejected. TheNew YorkPostfurther reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the demand escalated into eight-figure territory, a sum running to at least £7.7 million ($10 million), before Rana took his grievances to the courts. Neither Rana nor his legal team has publicly commented on those claims.
The case began on 29 April 2026, when theDaily Mailreported that a 'glamorous JP Morgan exec' had allegedly turned a male broker under her supervision into an 'office sex slave', with the story rapidly going viral. The lawsuit was filed in New York by an anonymous plaintiff, identified as 'John Doe' and later revealed to be Chirayu Rana, against JPMorgan Executive Director Lorna Hajdini.
Rana, 35, currently a principal at private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, previously worked at JPMorgan in its leveraged finance team. His professional background includes roles at Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and The Carlyle Group. The complaint accused Hajdini of sexual assault, racial harassment, and systematic professional coercion, allegations that she, and her employer, flatly deny.
TheDaily Mail's X post received over 43.9 million views and 20,000 likes in a single day. Within 24 hours, however, the story had transformed from a tale of alleged male victimhood into something far more complicated.
A JPMorgan executive allegedly used her power to sexually harass and abuse a junior male employee - drugging him, subjecting him to racial abuse and threatening his career. 🔗https://t.co/ElPfnHCcZYpic.twitter.com/e89QJkqCxG
JPMorgan Chase initiated an internal investigation that included vetting phone records and emails of all employees. The bank found no evidence supporting the allegations, and a spokesperson stated: 'Following an investigation, we don't believe there's any merit to these claims.' Critically, numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, but Rana refused to participate and declined to provide facts that would have been central to supporting his allegations.
Hajdini categorically denied the allegations through her attorneys, saying she never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with Rana and had never visited the location where some acts were alleged to have occurred. Sources close to the bank described Hajdini as a top performer who had been unfairly targeted. One JPMorgan insider told theDaily Mail: 'We believed from the outset the allegations were fabricated. I just feel so sorry for Hajdini because she's so highly thought of here. I hope she can move on from this.'
It was also confirmed that the two worked under different managing directors. Hajdini reported to Brandon Graffeo, while Rana was supervised by Jon Wolter, meaning that she would not have had direct control over his pay or bonuses. This detail struck at the heart of the complaint's central premise, which alleged that Hajdini leveraged her seniority to threaten his compensation.
The credibility of Rana's account took further serious blows in the days that followed. Records from AskALawyerOnCall.com indicated that a user identifying as Rana sought advice from alegal chatbotapproximately ten months before filing his lawsuit, describing a series of events that appear to contradict the claims laid out in his legal action against Hajdini.
Source: International Business Times UK
