Wall Street financier Chirayu Rana, the anonymous ‘John Doe’ who filed a sensational—and fiercely disputed—sexual harassment lawsuit against a JPMorgan Chase executive has left investment firm Bregal Sagemount, senior company sources have told The Post.
The 35-year-old principal’s biography remained on the Gene Yoon-led firm’s website on Friday morning, but this outlet can reveal he abruptly left on April 2, just over three weeks before he accused Lorna Hajdini, 37, of drugging him and keeping him as a “sex slave.”
The Post exclusively unmasked Rana on Thursday evening, with allies of the high-flying leveraged finance expert branding his claims “a complete fabrication.”
This newspaper approached Bregal Sagemount for comment before it published the scoop revealing the identity of John Doe.
Hours later, human resources executives sent a statement saying that Rana was in fact no longer with the firm.
“Chiraya Rana was employed by Bregal Sagemount from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026. He is no longer an employee,” his now-former bosses wrote. “We are not able to share further information (about the circumstances of his departure).”
Rana’s email account with the company, which is based on 200 Park Ave. in Manhattan, still appears to be active. A Bregal spokesperson did not respond to the Post’s request for further comment.
But the fallen money man has started to delete his digital footprint after the news broke that he was behind the accusations against Hajdini, moving to deactivate both his LinkedIn and Instagram profiles.
The explosive court document, originally filed Monday in New York state court and then retracted for “corrections”, alleged Hajdini drugged Rana with Rohypnol and Viagra, threatened his bonus to extort sex, and stalked his Manhattan apartment.
But the viral allegations are unraveling almost as quickly as they surfaced. The Post has confirmed that the pair reported to two different managing directors, meaning Hajdini had no way of influencing his annual compensation.
Rana’s lawsuit sought unspecified damages for lost earnings, emotional distress, and alleged reputational harm.
An internal JPMorgan investigation that reviewed emails, phone records, and witness statements found “no evidence” to support the claims made by ‘John Doe’, according to a bank spokesperson.
“Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,” the spokesperson said, who declined to be drawn on the claimant’s identity but said he refused to participate in the probe or provide key facts.
One source told The Post Rana had unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a payout from JPMorgan that ran into “millions.”
Hajdini’s legal team was even blunter.
“Lorna categorically denies the allegations,” her lawyers said in a statement. “She never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual of any kind and has never even been to the location where the alleged sexual assault supposedly took place.”
Friends of the executive, described as a rising star at the bank, say the ordeal has been devastating. “He has tarnished her with a complete fabrication,” one ally told The Post on Thursday.
Rana has enjoyed something of a journeyman career through some of the most prestigious finance shops on Wall Street.
A Rutgers University graduate and former college basketball player, he logged stints at Houlihan Lokey, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and The Carlyle Group before joining JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team in spring 2024.
By May 2025, the relationship soured. Rana filed an internal complaint at JPMorgan alleging race- and gender-based harassment and retaliation.
He subsequently landed at Bregal Sagemount, a low-profile, growth-focused firm led by Goldman Sachs alumnus Gene Yoon that manages billions in capital.
There, Rana was tasked with originating and underwriting deals in software, fintech, and healthcare IT before his mysterious departure last month.
