"Wasserman, in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, has not responded to demands from several L.A. politicians who say that the controversy doesn't align with the values of the Games and that he needs to step down. He issued a statement over the weekend apologizing for the emails but hasn't directly addressed reporters in the U.S. or Italy, where Olympics officials are facing questions about Wasserman after his name surfaced in the files released by the U.S. Department of Justice in the Epstein case."
"Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to weigh in on the controversy around Wasserman, releasing a statement Wednesday that said LA28's board of directors is responsible for deciding LA28's leadership. Calls and emails to representatives for several LA28 board members, including actor Jessica Alba and entertainment mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, were not returned this week. Wasserman is president of the board, which is made up of dozens of high-profile leaders in sports, business, labor and other fields."
Casey Wasserman leads LA28 and is facing increasing demands to step down after DOJ-released Jeffrey Epstein documents showed racy email exchanges between him and Ghislaine Maxwell. Wasserman is in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics and issued a weekend statement apologizing for the emails, but he has not answered reporters in the U.S. or Italy. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said LA28's board of directors is responsible for deciding its leadership, and several board members did not respond to media inquiries. Several local officials called for his resignation, saying the controversy conflicts with Olympic values and taints the celebration of female athletes.
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