
Wall Street financier Chirayu Rana, the anonymous “John Doe” who filed a sensational — and highly contested — sexual harassment lawsuit against a JPMorgan Chase executive, has left investment firm Bregal Sagemount, senior company sources told The Post.
The newspaper contacted Bregal Sagemount for comment before publishing the exclusive news revealing the identity of "John Doe."
A few hours later, human resources executives sent a statement saying that Rana was no longer part of the company.
“Chirayu Rana was employed by Bregal Sagemount from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026. He is no longer an employee,” his former employers wrote. “We are unable to share any further information (on the circumstances of his departure).”
Rana’s email address at the company, which is headquartered in Manhattan at 200 Park Avenue, appears to still be active. A spokesman for Bregal did not respond to The Post’s request for further comment.
Meanwhile, the former financier has begun to erase his digital footprints after news broke that he was behind the accusations against Lorna Hajdini, deactivating his LinkedIn and Instagram profiles.
The explosive court document, originally filed Monday in a New York state court and later withdrawn for "corrections," alleged that Lorna Hajdini drugged Chirayu Rana with Rohypnol and Viagra, threatened her with a bonus in exchange for sex, and stalked her in his Manhattan apartment.
But these allegations, which went viral, are being debunked almost as quickly as they spread.
The Post has confirmed that the two reported to two different managing directors, meaning that Hajdini had no ability to influence his annual compensation.
Rana's lawsuit sought unspecified damages for loss of income, emotional distress and alleged damage to reputation.
An internal JPMorgan investigation, which reviewed emails, phone records and witness statements, found "no evidence" supporting "John Doe's" claims, according to a bank spokesman.
“After investigation, we do not believe these allegations have any basis,” said the spokesman, who declined to provide details on the identity of the plaintiff, but added that he had refused to participate in the investigation or provide key facts.
A source told The Post that Rana had unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a payment from JPMorgan amounting to "millions."
Meanwhile, Hajdini's legal team was even more adamant.
“Lorna categorically denies these allegations,” her lawyers said in a statement. “She never engaged in any inappropriate behavior with this individual and was never at the location where the sexual assault is alleged to have occurred.”
Friends of the executive, who described her as a rising star at the bank, say the situation has been devastating for her. “He has tarnished her with a complete fabrication,” a source close to the matter told The Post on Thursday.
On the other hand, Rana has had a mobile career at some of Wall Street's most prestigious financial institutions.
A graduate of Rutgers University and former college basketball player, he previously worked at Houlihan Lokey, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and The Carlyle Group, before joining JPMorgan's leveraged finance team in the spring of 2024.
By May 2025, the relationship had deteriorated. Chirayu Rana filed an internal complaint at JPMorgan, alleging harassment and retaliation based on race and gender.
He then joined Bregal Sagemount, a relatively low-profile, growth-focused firm run by former Goldman Sachs employee Gene Yoon that manages billions in capital.
There, Rana was tasked with generating and financing deals in the fields of software, fintech and healthcare IT, before his mysterious departure last month. (New York Post)
