Judge slaps down JPMorgan’s alleged sex slave banker after he backpedals and begs to stay anonymous during trial: ‘You cannot put the genie back in the bottle’
A judge has ruled that a former JPMorgan Chase banker can no longer proceed anonymously in his lawsuit against a female colleague, in which he claimed she coerced him into engaging in humiliating sex acts.
During a hearing on Tuesday, New York Supreme Court Judge Dakota Ramseur denied Chirayu Rana, 35, the ability to continue proceeding under the pseudonym ‘John Doe’ in his civil case against banking executive Lorna Hajdini, 37.
Rana’s attorney, Daniel Kaiser, argued that because the lawsuit contains allegations of sexual assault, his client should be afforded protections similar to those granted to accusers in criminal cases.
However, attorneys for Hajdini and JPMorgan opposed the request, arguing Rana’s identity was already public and that allowing him to remain anonymous while Hajdini’s name continued to be ‘dragged through the mud’ would be highly prejudicial.
Hajdini’s lead counsel, Melissa Rodriguez, pointed the judge to an interview Rana gave to The Juggernaut last week in which he publicly identified himself as the plaintiff and discussed details of the case and his background, further undercutting the request for anonymity.
Cardelle Spangler, lead counsel for JPMorgan Chase, urged the judge to require Rana to refile the complaint under his real name.
The 30-minute hearing concluded with Ramseur siding with Hajdini and JPMorgan.
‘Your client’s name is already out there,’ she told Kaiser. ‘You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.’
During a hearing on Tuesday, New York City Supreme Court Judge Dakota Ramseur denied Chirayu Rana the chance to be cited only as ‘John Doe’ in court proceedings
Rana accused his former boss Lorna Hajdini of turning him into her office sex slave. She denies the allegations and has filed a counter suit against him
Judge Ramseur (pictured) told Rana’s attorney: ‘Your client’s name is already out there. You cannot put the genie back in the bottle’
Rana, 35, previously filed a lawsuit alleging that Hajdini forced him into humiliating sex acts while they worked at the bank’s leveraged finance division, including accusing her of drugging and racially abusing him.
Hajdini vehemently denies the allegations, and JPMorgan said an internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing and that Rana’s claims had ‘no merit’.
Just hours before the judge’s decision, Rana was nearly ditched by Kaiser, but that motion was denied, according to filings obtained by the Daily Mail.
Kaiser, who previously represented Jeffrey Epstein victims, agreed to be ‘discharged’ as attorney for Rana.
In response to Kaiser’s request to be taken off of Rana’s case, Hajdini’s attorneys filed a motion appealing his eleventh-hour withdrawal, arguing that she was made to respond to his initial lawsuit on an ‘expedited basis’ and should not be forced to wait longer to fight the claims against her.
It comes days after Hajdini filed defamation claims against Rana, accusing him of humiliating her with his allegations that she turned him into a ‘sex slave’ while she was his boss.
Rana’s lawsuit alleged that Hajdini forced him into humiliating sex acts while they worked at the bank’s leveraged finance division, including accusing her of drugging and racially abusing him.
Hajdini vehemently denies the allegations, and JPMorgan said an internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing and that Rana’s claims had ‘no merit’.
Rana’s lawsuit against Hajdini circulated on social media last month as he made a series of lewd and salacious allegations, including that Hajdini threatened his career if he rejected her advances.
Rana was ditched by high-profile New York City attorney Daniel Kaiser, who previously represented Jeffrey Epstein victims in court. A judge then denied his request as Kaiser (pictured Tuesday) appeared in court
A group of female lawyers who are representing JPMorgan Chase in the legal proceedings are seen walking out of court
One of JPMorgan Chase’s attorney’s, Cardelle Spangler (left), and Melissa Rodriguez (right), who is serving as Hajdini’s lead counsel
He accused her of coercing him into humiliating sex acts over months, and said she admitted to drugging him with ‘roofies’ and performing sex acts on him against his will as he cried for help.
He alleged that Hajdini propositioned him for oral sex in the office, on one occasion, allegedly asking him: ‘Birthday BJ for the brown boy? My little brown boy.’
In May 2024, Rana said in the complaint that Hajdini invited him out for drinks, but he declined. In response, she is alleged to have said: ‘If you don’t f**k me soon, I’m going to ruin you… never forget, I f***ing own you.’
In his filing, Rana cited an unnamed witness who said they were staying at Rana’s apartment when Hajdini showed up ‘clearly intoxicated’ and allegedly demanded a drunken threesome.
When they both refused, Hajdini allegedly told them, ‘You know, I own [Rana], so you’d better come join.’
A second alleged witness said Rana confided in mid-2024 that a woman from his workplace – identified as Hajdini – was ‘making his life hell’ through harassment and blackmail.
The shocking allegations led to an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, but the probe was dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Rana was unmasked as the accuser behind last week’s bombshell JPMorgan lawsuit by insiders at the bank, who accused him of fabricating the claims
The claims against Hajdini were investigated by the DA but a criminal case was not pursued due to a lack of evidence, sources told the Daily Mail
In a copy of an affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail, Rana says he was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder shortly after leaving the bank in October 2025, which he attributes to the alleged assaults.
His symptoms allegedly include sleep deprivation due to recurring nightmares, flashbacks tied to the JPMC workplace, fainting episodes, and ‘anger dysregulation’ directed at family and loved ones, according to the filing.
Rana alleged that the advances from Hajdini continued for months throughout 2024, which he said escalated into sexual assault.
He also claimed that Hajdini admitted to drugging him with the date-rape drug and other drugs without his knowledge before some encounters to incapacitate him and facilitate sexual activity, according to the complaint.
He said the alleged harassment escalated to Hajdini using her executive status at the bank to gain unauthorized access to his bank account to track his ‘every move.’
A spokesman for JPMorgan Chase said a thorough internal investigation found no evidence to support Rana’s accusations. ‘Following an investigation, we don’t believe there’s any merit to these claims,’ said the representative.
‘While numerous employees cooperated with the investigation, the complainant refused to participate and has declined to provide facts that would be central to support his allegations.’
JPMorgan Chase said it found ‘no merit’ to Rana’s claims following an investigation
A JPMorgan insider with knowledge of the matter told the Daily Mail that they believed Rana’s claims were beginning to fall apart – as anticipated.
‘We believed from the outset the allegations were fabricated,’ the source said. ‘I just feel so sorry for Hajdini because she’s so highly thought of here. I hope she can move on from this.’
Hajdini’s attorney also denied the allegations in the complaint when it was initially filed in its entirety.
‘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,’ her lawyer said.
