Nancy Bass Wyden, wife of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and owner of legendary Manhattan bookstore The Strand, claims her late assistant, who died by suicide last spring, embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from her, allegedly stealing not just money but also rare books, family heirlooms, and countless pieces of designer clothing that wound up for sale on Poshmark.
Beyond hocking her personal property online – a pair of Dior sneakers for $800, in one example – Brandon O’Brien, 35, used Bass Wyden’s credit cards to finance a high-flying lifestyle for himself and his husband, buying everything from gym memberships to an annual Disney Incredi-Pass, the “highest tier of the Walt Disney World Passes,” according to an explosive new lawsuit obtained by The Independent.
