Hajdini has firmly denied all allegations.
The lawsuit, filed under the pseudonym ‘John Doe’, has drawn widespread attention.
Many are curious to know about Hajdini, but she has deactivated her LinkedIn profile, and her Instagram account is also no longer accessible. While there is little public information available on her, here’s what we know about her.
Who is Lorna Hajdini?
As per India Today, Hajdini built her career in the finance sector and has previously worked as an advisor on private equity, technology, and retail clients.
Hajdini holds a degree in finance and statistics from New York University’s Stern School of Business and further advanced her career with education from Harvard Business School.
But as per available professional records, she has spent around 15 years at JPMorgan. She currently serves as an executive director in the leveraged finance division. Her role involves handling major corporate deals and large-scale financing.
The 37-year-old joined JPMorgan as an analyst in 2011 and steadily rose through the ranks, becoming an executive in 2021. At her level, annual compensation is estimated to exceed $200,000 (approximately ₹1.67 crore), excluding bonuses and stock incentives.
Who Is Chirayu Rana?
Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old Indian-origin man, is currently a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount. He is responsible for origination and underwriting investments across the software, healthcare, financial technology, business services, and consumer services sectors.
Prior to this, Chirayu was a Vice-President at JPMorgan, where he focused on originating, structuring, and underwriting sponsor-backed credit opportunities within the software and technology sectors.
He was an investment professional at Morgan Stanley Investment Management earlier, where he was responsible for underwriting, executing, and monitoring private credit investments.
Earlier in his career, Chirayu has also served as an Associate in the Strategic Credit Solutions Group at The Carlyle Group, and as an Analyst/Associate in the M&A Group at Credit Suisse based in New York.
Chirayu earned his B.S. in Finance from the Rutgers Business School at Rutgers University.
Case details and investigation
The lawsuit alleges that Hajdini drugged Rana with substances such as Rohypnol and Viagra and threatened to slash his bonus if he didn’t comply. Additional claims included accusations that she appeared unannounced at his residence and “forced him to have sex.”
However, an internal investigation by JPMorgan Chase found no evidence supporting these claims.
A bank spokesperson stated that while multiple employees cooperated with the probe, the complainant declined to participate or provide key details necessary to substantiate the allegations.
“Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims. 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,” a spokesperson for JPMorgan was quoted as saying by The Post.
The case initially gained traction after being reported by the Daily Mail, citing court documents that were later withdrawn for corrections.
Hajdini’s legal team has strongly refuted the accusations, stating she “never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual of any kind” and had not even been to the location where the alleged incident was said to have occurred,” her lawyers said in a statement, as quoted by the outlet.
The case continues to unfold, with both sides maintaining sharply opposing positions.