Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana pretended his dad was dead to get bereavement leave — but he’s alive and spoke to The Post this weekend
Former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana falsely claimed his father had died to obtain nearly three months of paid leave, during which he reportedly prepared a lawsuit against colleague Lorna Hajdini and the bank. Rana's father, Chaitanya Rana, is alive and stated he was unaware of the legal dispute, calling his son a good guy. JPMorgan found no evidence supporting Rana's allegations after an internal investigation, and the lawsuit was temporarily removed from court records before being refiled.
- ▪Chirayu Rana claimed his father died in December 2024 to secure bereavement and other paid leave from JPMorgan.
- ▪Chaitanya Rana, Chirayu's father, is alive and said he knew nothing about the lawsuit or allegations.
- ▪JPMorgan's internal investigation found no evidence supporting Rana's claims, and he refused to cooperate with the inquiry.
- ▪Rana filed a lawsuit accusing Lorna Hajdini of drugging and coercing him into sex acts, but never reported to her at the bank.
- ▪The lawsuit was briefly removed from court records before being refiled with procedural corrections.
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Business exclusive Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana pretended his dad was dead to get bereavement leave — but he’s alive and spoke to The Post this weekend By James Franey Published May 4, 2026, 3:11 p.m. ET The ex-JPMorgan Chase banker who accused a glamorous female colleague of forcing him to become her “sex slave” lied to the bank about his father dying so he could collect nearly three months of paid leave — and apparently used the time off to prepare the bombshell lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini and his employer, The Post has learned.
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