The widower of Strand bookstore owner Nancy Bass Wyden’s personal assistant is suing his former employer, alleging that harassment from her children drove the assistant to take his own life. Brandon O’Brien was Bass Wyden’s personal assistant, employed by her company Bass Real Estate LLC, from June 2022 to September 2024. According to the suit, O’Brien was often tasked with taking care of the children, including driving them to and from school. The filing states that during one drive, Bass Wyden’s daughter made “sexually explicit comments” and “expos[ed] herself” to him. The suit also alleges that Bass Wyden’s son “frequently […]
