Anonymous Reddit User Alleges Brand Used Women’s Restrooms

The user said they had briefly worked at the publisher of Brand’s book Booky Wook and knew the desk editor who oversaw its production. According to the post, the editor said Brand “made a habit of disappearing into the ladies’ loo for suspiciously long periods” during office visits, and female staff were told when he was inside so they could avoid him.

The user added that people at the time speculated Brand chose the women’s restroom because it had a long shelf by the mirror, which the men’s restroom lacked, and that it might have been used to snort cocaine. The post did not provide independent evidence for the allegation. Another Reddit user described Brand as “always very pleasant and polite” during several encounters in production.

The article says Brand was found guilty on November 5 of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. It also says he initially denied the claims against him. The story references his former marriage to Katy Perry, which began in India in 2010 and lasted 14 months, and quotes Perry telling Vogue in 2013 that Brand disliked her “being the boss.”