"the guy running the next Summer Olympics is coming under intense pressure for popping up in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein emails. That would be Casey Wasserman, founder/CEO of an eponymous talent agency and chair of the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee. He retains those positions for now, though an increasing number of clients are leaving the agency or calling for him to step down."
"You need money and connections to do stuff like that, and every part of running the agency was made easier by the fact that Wasserman's grandfather was Lew Wasserman, one of the most powerful people in 20th-century Hollywood. Lew took Casey under his wing as a teenager, giving the younger Wasserman access to his extensive network of connections and vast fortune, which swelled after Lew sold his agency, MCA, to Matsushita Electric (now Panasonic) in 1990 for $6.5 bilion."
Casey Wasserman is founder/CEO of a talent agency and chair of the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee. He appeared in a tranche of Jeffrey Epstein emails, triggering increased pressure, client departures, and calls for him to step down. Wasserman founded his agency in 1998 and expanded through aggressive acquisitions, including Arn Tellem and SFX. His career benefited from his grandfather Lew Wasserman’s wealth and Hollywood network after Lew sold MCA to Matsushita in 1990. Wasserman cultivates a public persona connecting sports, entertainment, and powerful political and business figures; influential guests attended his 50th birthday. Eric Garcetti appointed him to lead L.A.’s Olympic push; the city won the 2028 Games.
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