"The music industry is roiling this week as Chappell Roan and a growing list of indie artists have cut ties with the talent agency Wasserman Music. The Wasserman exodus follows the release of the Epstein files under the 2025 Transparency Act, which revealed blush-worthy correspondence between agency founder Casey Wasserman and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell."
""I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?" - Casey Wasserman to Ghislaine Maxwell, March 2003 Other leaked messages include Maxwell asking Wasserman if a future visit would be foggy enough for him to "float naked down the beach" without being seen, to which he replied, "or something like that.""
"Wasserman issued a statement on February 7th, 2026, expressing "deep regret" for the correspondence, claiming it occurred long before Maxwell's crimes were known. He also addressed his 2002 flight on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, describing it as a "humanitarian trip" with the Clinton Foundation."
A growing number of indie artists including Chappell Roan, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, Sylvan Esso, Beach Bunny, and Water from Your Eyes have cut ties with or called for the resignation of Wasserman Music. The departures followed release of Epstein files under the 2025 Transparency Act that revealed flirtatious 2003 email exchanges between Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell, including references to tight leather outfits and floating naked on a beach. Wasserman expressed "deep regret" and characterized a 2002 flight on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet as a "humanitarian trip" with the Clinton Foundation. The exodus raises questions about possible departures by larger acts.
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