Chirayu Rana leaves JPMorgan Chase two weeks before accusing JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini of sexual harassment

The Indian-American financier, who has been in the spotlight recently over a controversial sexual harassment lawsuit against top JPMorgan Chase executives, has quietly resigned from his new job, the New York Post reported, citing company sources.Chirayu Rana, the 35-year-old head of investment firm Bregal Sagemount, quit the firm on April 2, just weeks before he filed a lawsuit in New York accusing JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini of sexual misconduct. His departure was not publicly announced, and even after his departure, his profile remained listed on the company’s website.“Chiraya Rana was employed by Bregal Sagemount from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026. He is no longer an employee,” the company confirmed.“We are unable to share further information (about the circumstances of his departure),” it added.Rana’s exit raised eyebrows because of its timing. He left the investment firm soon after, accusing Hajdini, a 37-year-old leveraged finance executive, in a viral court filing of drugging him with Viagra and using him as a “sex slave.” Those claims were later disputed by Hajdini’s allies and lawyers, who called them baseless and “fabricated.”“Lorna categorically denies these allegations,” her attorney said in a statement.They added: “She never engaged in any form of inappropriate behavior with this individual or even visited the location where the alleged sexual assault occurred.” JPMorgan also conducted an internal review of the claims and said it found no evidence to support them.The lawsuit was originally filed in New York state court and later amended. Drug use, coercion and workplace retaliation were alleged. However, parts of the case are controversial, including claims that Al-Hajdini sought sexual favors by blackmailing Chilayu into withholding his bonus. Rana and Hajdini worked under different managers, which meant she had no control over his salary.Rana’s professional background includes positions at major Wall Street firms including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Houlihan Lokey and The Carlyle Group. After graduating from Rutgers University, he joined JPMorgan Chase’s leveraged finance team in 2024.