
""I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light," Wasserman said in a February 1 statement to the New York Times. "I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.""
"Wasserman, who is also the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, is seen in the files flirting with Ghislaine Maxwell via email between 2001 and 2003. "I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?" he asked Maxwell, who was later convicted of child sex trafficking, in one message."
"L.A. County supervisor Janice Han has called for him to step down from the Olympics committee. "I think Casey Wasserman needs to step down," she told the . "Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028." Below, all the artists departing Wasserman, or calling Casey out specifically, over his relationship to powerful, terrible people. Beach Bunny Indie-rock band Beach Bunny called on Wasserman to resign from the Agency in a February 9 post."
Casey Wasserman, CEO of the Wasserman Agency and chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, appears in released Epstein-related files exchanging flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell between 2001 and 2003. Some artists represented by the Wasserman Agency have begun leaving and publicly demanding his removal, while others call for him to step down from Olympic leadership. Wasserman issued a statement expressing deep regret for his correspondence with Maxwell, denying any personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and noting a 2002 humanitarian delegation flight on Epstein's plane. Local officials and artists have criticized his continued public role.
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