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JPMorgan Lorna Hajdini and Chirayu Rana Scandal refers to a viral scandal and sexual harassment lawsuit following allegations that 37-year-old J.P. Morgan Executive Director Lorna Hajdini allegedly abused her position to sexually harass a junior male employee, initially a "John Doe" but later identified as 35-year-old Chirayu Rana, including claims she drugged him, subjected him to racial abuse and threatened his career. The scandal spread quickly online in late April and early May 2026, particularly on X / Twitter, where users made light of the situation, joking at the accuser's expense.
After the claims initially spread, it was reported that Rana (a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount) was the accuser, and images of him leaked online, spawning memes mocking him. Details then emerged that Rana had been accused of fabricating the claims after an internal investigation at JPMorgan found no evidence of wrongdoing. Hajdini then issued a statement via her lawyers and denied the allegations, with JPMorgan doing the same. The reports that the story was fake and allegedly made up by Rana rapidly garnered attention online as it sparked further memes and viral discourse.
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