Did Lorna Hajdini really ‘own’ Chirayu Rana’s promotion and bonus at JPMorgan? Breaking down the hierarchy

Lorna Hajdini, a JP Morgan executive, is facing bizarre sexual abuse allegations against a former male colleague. According to a lawsuit, the junior staffer accused her of sexual abuse, coercion, and using workplace power to threaten his career. But new reporting shed light on whether Hajdini actually had control over Chirayu Rana’s promotion and bonus.

The controversy began after the Daily Mail reported on April 29, citing court documents, that Hajdini was accused of harassing, drugging, and performing sexual acts on a former colleague despite repeated refusals. The New York Post later identified the plaintiff as 35-year-old Chirayu Rana, citing sources, and reported that an internal investigation at JPMorgan found “no evidence of wrongdoing.”



According to the now-withdrawn lawsuit, filed under the pseudonym John Doe, Rana accused the 37-year-old executive director of turning him into her “sex slave” by allegedly drugging him with Rohypnol and Viagra if he did not comply with her demands.

The complaint also claimed Hajdini repeatedly reminded him that she “owned” him and that she “controlled his promotion and bonus,” which he understood as a threat that she would block both if he refused.

During an alleged encounter in late September 2024, Hajdini reportedly became angry over business performance and tied it to her own ambitions for promotion.

‘I fu*king own you! I will make you pay… Do you think you’re going to be in good standing if you do not have me in your corner,’ she allegedly said. ‘You really think [management]... want some Brown boy Indian leading Originations?... If you don’t f*ck my brains out tonight, I’m going to sabotage your promotion.’

However, reporting by the New York Post presented a different picture of the internal hierarchy. The outlet stated that Rana did not report to Hajdini and that the two were “simply colleagues on the leveraged finance team,” which handles large corporate acquisitions, mergers, and buyouts.

According to people familiar with the matter cited by the publication, Hajdini reported to managing director Brandon Graffeo, who identifies himself as the Head of Technology Strategic Finance in his LinkedIn profile, while Rana was supervised by another managing director, Jon Wolter.

“It means she would have no sway over the size of his annual bonus,” the outlet explains. The New York Post also reported that the court document, now retracted, was withdrawn for “corrections.”