The Indian-American financier, who recently drew attention for a controversial sexual harassment lawsuit against a senior JPMorgan Chase executive, has quietly left his new job, according to company sources cited by the New York Post.Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, left the firm on April 2, weeks before JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini filed a lawsuit in New York accusing him of sexual misconduct. His departure was not publicly announced, and his profile remained listed on the firm’s website after his departure.“Chiraiya Rana was employed by Bregal Sagemount from October 20, 2025 to April 2, 2026. He is no longer an employee,” the firm confirmed.It added: “We are not able to share further details (about the circumstances of his departure).”The timing of Rana’s exit has attracted attention. She left the investment firm shortly before she accused Hajdini, a 37-year-old leveraged finance executive, of drugging her with Viagra and keeping her as a “sex slave” in a court filing that went viral. The claims were later challenged and Hajdini’s associates and lawyers described them as baseless and ‘fabricated’.“Lorna categorically denies the allegations,” her lawyers said in a statement.He added: “She never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual and she never visited the location where the sexual assault is alleged to have occurred.” JPMorgan also conducted an internal review of the claims and said it found no evidence to support them.The lawsuit was initially filed in New York state court and was later amended for corrections. It alleged drugs, coercion and workplace retaliation. However, parts of the case have been disputed, including claims that Hajdini blackmailed Viva into not paying him a bonus and asked for sexual favors. Rana and Hazdini worked under different managers, meaning they had no control over their salaries.Rana’s professional background includes roles at major Wall Street firms such as Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Houlihan Lokey and the Carlyle Group. He later joined JPMorgan’s leveraged finance team in 2024 after graduating from Rutgers University.
