City trader: ‘My coke dealer came to the Canary Wharf office every day at 9am’

Jun 18, 2026 - 07:04
City trader: ‘My coke dealer came to the Canary Wharf office every day at 9am’

A former star City trader has opened up about a devastating cocaine addiction that devoured hundreds of thousands of pounds – and nearly killed him.

Kent Bray talks to City AM Editor Christian May about his high-flying career at Citibank and his rock-bottom drug addiction.

In a remarkably candid interview Bray, who mentored YouTube activist Gary Stevenson at the bank, explains how he concealed a crippling £600,000 a year drug habit from colleagues and friends; his near-death experience; recovery; sobriety and his new life as a counsellor and coach.

Watch the full interview. Play Video