A JPMorgan Chase office building as the bank faces an expanded employment lawsuit alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

Former JPMorgan Banker Expands Lawsuit With New Harassment Claims

NEW YORK — July 27, 2026

A former JPMorgan Chase banker has expanded his lawsuit against the bank and several current and former employees, adding new allegations of racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation that he says ended his career in the financial industry.

Chirayu Rana, who is of Nepali descent, filed an amended complaint in federal court in New York, alleging that workplace discrimination and harassment were widespread within his former team. The lawsuit also adds two JPMorgan managing directors and one associate as defendants.

Rana claims colleagues repeatedly subjected him to racist remarks about his South Asian background, including offensive nicknames and comments about his ethnicity. He also alleges that one employee sent a message threatening to report his family to U.S. immigration authorities.

The amended complaint renews Rana's earlier allegations that former JPMorgan executive director Lorna Hajdini sexually coerced him and tied his career advancement to compliance with her demands. Rana says the alleged misconduct, along with retaliation after he raised concerns, severely damaged his professional reputation and left him unable to continue his career in leveraged finance.

JPMorgan denied the allegations, saying the claims lack merit. A spokesperson said the bank conducted an investigation and stated that Rana declined to cooperate with it.

Hajdini has also denied the allegations. She previously filed a defamation lawsuit against Rana, arguing that his accusations are false and have caused significant personal and professional harm. Her legal representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the amended filing.

The revised complaint names managing directors Brandon Graffeo and Jon Wolter, along with associate Kelly Crowe, as additional defendants. Rana alleges that Graffeo led efforts to undermine him in the workplace and that Graffeo and Wolter later damaged his reputation within the private credit and leveraged finance industry after he resigned from JPMorgan in October 2025. He also alleges that Crowe made discriminatory remarks toward him.

The lawsuit follows the dismissal of Rana's earlier state court complaint, allowing him to refile the case in federal court with additional legal claims.

Rana is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, along with back pay, future lost earnings and other remedies under federal and New York employment and civil rights laws. The complaint includes claims of racial discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, defamation and sexual assault.

The case is one of several employment-related legal disputes involving JPMorgan that have attracted public attention in recent months. The allegations remain unproven, and the litigation is ongoing.