LA28 Olympics Organizers Stand by Chairman Casey Wasserman Amid Epstein Fallout
LA28 Olympics organizers called a meeting Wednesday to discuss chairman Casey Wasserman’s future with the committee, deciding that he “should continue to lead” the org despite growing outcry over his appearance in the Epstein files.
“The Executive Committee of the Board has determined that based on these facts, as well as the strong leadership he has exhibited over the past ten years, Mr. Wasserman should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games,” the board, which consists of figures like Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jeanie Buss, Kevin McCarthy and Jessica Alba, said in a statement Wednesday. O’Melveny & Myers LLP provided outside council for the decision.
The session came amid growing calls for Wasserman to step down from LA28 after the entertainment mogul’s history with Ghislaine Maxwell was laid bare with racy emails in last week’s Epstein files release. Personal ties to the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes were not evidenced in the email drop.
His namesake agency Wasserman has also seen several high-profile clients cut ties with their representation, including Grammy winner Chappell Roan and as of Wednesday morning musician Weyes Blood and soccer star Abby Wambach, among others. Internal turmoil at the agency also saw an effort for Wasserman to buy a number of agents out or remove himself as CEO, TheWrap exclusively reported Sunday.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.
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