Chirayu Rana’s sexual harassment allegations against Lorna Hajdini are ‘scam’: Podcaster Joe Rogan tears into ex-JP Morgan banker

Podcast host Joe Rogan dismissed sexual harassment claims made by former JPMorgan Chase employee Chirayu Rana against Executive Director Lorna Hajdini as “fake.” While speaking on his podcast, Rogan joked that the allegations, described as lurid, read like the work of “the ho****st guy ever.”

In the suit filed by Rana, under the pseudonym John Doe, he accused the 37-year-old executive director of subjecting him to sexual abuse, as reported by The New York Post. The story was first reported by the Daily Mail, which described allegations in the lawsuit.

Rana alleged that Hajdini drugged him with Rohypnol and Viagra and threatened to reduce his bonus if he did not comply, effectively turning him into what he described as a “sex slave,” according to the suit. In a clip from his show, Rogan reacted to Chirayu Rana as the anonymous ‘John Doe’ who accused executive director Lorna Hajdini of sexual assault.


“So, it turns out that that lady was a scam that was fake. The lady who uh forced the guy to [ __ ] her.,” Rogan said, referencing this outlet’s scoop. “He just claimed that she said all these things.”

Comedian Shane Gillis, a guest on the podcast, agreed with the podcaster, saying the lawsuit filed by Rana, 35, had the feel of fantasy. “An Indian guy made the claims?” Gillis asked. Rogan replied: “Yep. She was hot. Gillis added: “It reads like a h***y Indian guy wrote it.”

“It does read like an Indian guy now that I'm thinking about. Like the ho****st guy ever. Just coming up with the hottest scene,” the comedian said during the three-hour podcast published earlier on Friday (May 1, 2026). The exchange on the podcast came after Rana’s extraordinary complaint accusing Hajdini, 37, of turning him into a “sex slave.”


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The suit, filed under the name John Doe, named JPMorgan as a defendant. It alleged that the 37-year-old high level executive drugged the man, forced repeated sexual encounters, and threatened his bonus with racist taunts such as “little brown boy.”

The suit further claimed that the bank ignored the misconduct. claims strongly denied by the Jamie Dimon-led lender. Multiple sources told The Post that JPMorgan’s internal probe, which reviewed emails, records, and devices, found zero evidence of wrongdoing. Hajdini cooperated fully; Rana did not, the bank said.

Rana departed boutique investment firm Bregal Sagemount three weeks ago, the Post reported on Friday. The 35-year-old former JPMorgan banker has not commented on the matter yet while Hajdini’s representatives, along with JPMorgan, declined to elaborate beyond the bank’s earlier denial.