"Bass told CNN's Dana Bass that it was "unfortunate" that the organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics are supporting Wasserman amid revelations that he exchanged flirty emails with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell two decades ago. Bass initially declined to take a position on the drama surrounding Wasserman, saying two weeks ago that it was up to the board of the LA28 Olympics - the nonprofit behind the Games - to decide whether to keep him."
"Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein. The exchanges took place before Maxwell's crimes became known and before she was sentenced to prison for luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by financier Epstein. Wasserman announced last week that he would sell his sports and entertainment company because of backlash over the email exchanges."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she does not want Casey Wasserman running the 2028 Summer Games and said he should step down. She called organizers' support of Wasserman "unfortunate" after revelations that he exchanged flirty emails with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell two decades ago. Bass had previously declined to take a position but offered a new stance saying the city must examine LA28 leadership and ensure the city is completely prepared for the Games. Wasserman apologized, expressed regret, announced plans to sell his company, and the LA28 executive committee reviewed his conduct and chose to keep him as chair.
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