Lorna Hajdini, a 37-year-old executive at JPMorgan’s Financiamento Alavancado division Chase, has filed a lawsuit against Chirayu Rana, her 35-year-old former employee, for defaming Suprema Corte’s Estado’s Nova York. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday (May 19) and accuses the former subordinate of having orchestrated a campaign of false accusations that damaged his reputation and career. Segundo the executive, all allegations of illegal conduct are categorically denied and were “completely false, malicious and fabricated.”
Rana had accused Hajdini of keeping him as a “sex slave”, claiming that she coerced him into non-consensual sexual acts for months. The former employee stated that the executive admitted to having drugged him with Flunitrazepam, a medication used in scams known as “Good night, Cinderela”, on several occasions. The accusations gained prominence on social media last month and turned the case into a global scandal.
Operação of extortion, according to the defense
Hajdini’s lawyers argue that Chirayu “spread lies” for the specific purpose of extortion. The former employee refused a proposal of US$1 million (R$5 million) to end the process at Estados Unidos. Posteriormente demanded US$20 million (R$100 million), according to information from the NY newspaper Post. Rana’s strategy would have been to create sensational accusations to force a financial settlement.
Investigação internal to the bank
JPMorgan Chase conducted a full internal investigation into the allegations. The institution analyzed emails, telephone records and witness statements. Segundo the bank, no evidence of irregularities was found. The investigation indicated that Hajdini fully cooperated with the process, while Rana did not.
The financial institution vehemently denied the accusations against the executive. The bank stated that its internal procedures are rigorous and that the investigation was conducted based on solid documentation and testimonies.
Alegações case initials
In the first lawsuit, Chirayu accused Lorna of coercing the junior employee — who is married — to perform “non-consensual and humiliating sexual acts” for months. Segundo the allegations, the executive would have made direct threats: “If you don’t have sex with me soon, I will ruin you. Nunca forget it, you belong to me.”
The former employee also reported that Hajdini admitted to drugging him on multiple occasions using Flunitrazepam. The allegations included details about allegedly coercive and abusive behavior that allegedly occurred in the workplace and in encounters outside of it.
Testemunhas and new details
In a second, related lawsuit, more details about Hajdini’s behavior emerged. A witness — apparently a friend of the Rana family — recounted an episode in which he was awakened in the middle of the night while sleeping in an apartment in Nova York. Segundo’s statement, Lorna entered the room “completely naked”, lit a cigarette and begged him to “join them” in the room.
Esse’s report is central to the accusations of predatory behavior against the executive. Rana’s lawyers used these testimonies to construct a pattern of conduct that, according to them, demonstrated systematic abuse:
- Coação repeated sexual intercourse against subordinate employee
- Uso of substances to facilitate non-consensual encounters
- Ameaças professional and personal against the victim
- Predatory Comportamento involving third parties
- Hostile and abusive work Ambiente
Contexto legal unreleased
The case is considered unprecedented in Justiça of Nova York. The nature of the allegations and the power dynamics involving a senior executive and a junior employee created complex precedent in the state legal system. Hajdini’s defamation lawsuit tests the boundaries between allegations of sexual abuse and organized smear campaigns.
The executive maintains that she was the victim of a coordinated defamation operation. Seu case argues that serious accusations of a sexual nature can be used as weapons of extortion when fabricated. On the other hand, Rana’s lawyers maintain that the allegations are based in fact and that the social media campaign reflects the legitimate exposure of abusive conduct that the initial legal system would not have adequately addressed.