Alleged JPMorgan sex slave unmasked as crisis sparks drama at America’s biggest bank: ‘Everyone’s wondering what Jamie thinks’

The identity of a former JPMorgan Chase employee who anonymously accused a female executive of sexual harassment and abuse in a striking case has been revealed to the Daily Mail by multiple insiders.

Chirayu Rana, 35, accused JPMC chief executive Lorna Hajdini, 37, of forcing him into “nonconsensual and degrading sex acts” over several months while they worked together in the bank’s Leveraged Finance division, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in New York.

Rana made a number of shocking allegations in the dossier, including claims that Hajdini drugged her with ‘roof’ and Viagra on multiple occasions and threatened to destroy her career when she rejected his advances.

He filed the lawsuit anonymously under the pseudonym John Doe, saying he chose to conceal his identity to protect himself and his family after receiving threats.

However, numerous JPMorgan insiders identified Rana as the plaintiff and disputed his claims; some claimed the case was fabricated following a breakdown in workplace relations.

A source likened Rana’s claims to ‘fan fiction’ and claimed they were made up after tensions rose within the company.

Two other sources said they were skeptical of the allegations and sympathized with Haccdini given the scrutiny he currently faces.

In a statement released through his lawyers, Hajdini denied any wrongdoing. “He never engaged in any inappropriate behavior with this person and did not even go to the location where the alleged sexual assault occurred,” his lawyer told the New York Post.

Lorna Hajdini, 37, a managing director in JPMorgan Chase’s Leveraged Finance department, strongly denied Rana’s allegations in a statement made through her lawyer.

The Daily Mail reached out to Hajdini for comment, and he forwarded 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 do not believe there is any merit to these allegations,” the spokesman said. ‘While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and refused to provide facts that would be central to supporting her allegations.’

Speaking on Wednesday evening, Rana’s lawyer, Daniel J. Kaiser, argued that his client was the victim of “horrific sexual abuse” and therefore reserved the right to present his allegations anonymously.

“Regarding Ms. Hajdini’s predictable denials, I look forward to the appearance and, in particular, to her deposition,” Kaiser said. ‘Abuse happened and we will prove it.’

In an earlier statement, Kaiser described his client’s allegations as ‘appalling and disturbing’ and said Rana was left devastated both 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 to allow corrections, according to court records.

Kaiser explained that the complaint disappeared from the docket because to preserve the John Doe title, you must file a motion to seek leave from the court along with the court filing, and Kaiser plans to do so on Friday.

The case comes at a difficult time 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.

Employees at America’s largest bank have described a ‘bizarre’ atmosphere inside the glittering 60-storey skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, where staff bypassed the company’s monitored internal messaging systems and exchanged details of explosive allegations with private apps.

“Everyone is wondering what Jamie is thinking,” a senior employee told the Daily Mail, referring to CEO Jamie Dimon, who has also warned that the looming credit crisis, high inflation and weak growth will threaten the business in the coming months.

Rana, the plaintiff in the case, accused Lorna Hajdini, a managing director in the bank’s leveraged finance team, of sexual harassment, abuse and pressure that escalated for months starting in 2024.

The lawsuit also accuses JPMorgan Chase of enabling the alleged misconduct and retaliating against the banker after he reported it.

The complaint alleges that Hajdini subjected Rana to overt propositions, racial slurs aimed at him and his wife, and constant threats related to his career and promotion prospects. The alleged harassment escalated into sexual assault.

The allegations were widely discussed by JPMorgan staff. ‘Nobody knows if this is true or not,’ said a Manhattan employee who works in a different part of the company.

‘Lorna came to work today,’ they added, which suggested some doubt about the claims.

‘Some of the comments sounded like they were written by a man. I don’t know if a woman can talk like that.’

Another employee noted that women on the leveraged finance team, a highly profitable division that arranges large loans for already heavily indebted companies, have a reputation for being “tough.”

Rana also alleges in the lawsuit that Hajdini used his senior position to monitor and control him, allegedly gaining access to his personal bank account to track his movements.

When she reported the alleged misconduct to the bank, she was placed on mandatory leave, removed from company systems and subjected to retaliation that damaged her professional reputation and career prospects, the complaint said.

case The drastic development followed the Financial Times’ investigation into Viswas Raghavan, now a banking chief at Citigroup, who faced a series of allegations of misconduct during his 23-year tenure at JPMorgan.

These reported allegations paint a picture of a serial bully whose behavior is considered extreme even by Wall Street’s exacting standards.

The FT reported that Raghavan allegedly called employees a “waste of calories,” “ignorant” and “incompetent,” according to people familiar with his behavior and internal bank records.

In one reported incident that stunned his colleagues, he allegedly told a group of junior bankers a story about a woman he once found attractive during his early days at the firm, then said she ‘was fat now’.

Complaints were made but Raghavan later denied these statements when HR got involved, the report said.

According to the FT, Viswas Raghavan allegedly called the staff a “waste of calories”, “ignorant” and “incompetent”

“Everybody wonders what Jamie is thinking,” said one senior employee, referring to CEO Jamie Dimon.

Hajdini’s accuser alleges in her complaint that Hajdini admitted to drugging her without her knowledge on multiple occasions and once scolded her for crying while performing oral sex on him; JP Morgan denied the allegations

His behavior has been the subject of numerous internal reviews over the years, and JPMorgan at one point cut his salary due to conduct issues, according to the FT.

By February 2024, bank management had reportedly seen enough and bluntly told him he “had no long-term future” at the firm. He joined Citigroup four months later.

In a statement to the Daily Mail, Citigroup described the allegations as ‘anonymous smears’ and praised Raghavan as ‘a proven leader with a well-deserved track record of getting results’.

A series of layoffs expected to affect about 300 staff in Jersey City and San Francisco are heightening anxiety at JPMorgan; Employees around the world are watching with concern Dimon’s much-debated plans for a ‘massive redeployment’ of staff as automation reshapes the workforce.

The Daily Mail has approached JPMorgan for comment on the various allegations.