US EditionLA28 chief Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency amid Epstein controversy: Report
Casey Wasserman begins selling his Los Angeles-based agency after client departures triggered by emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, with 4,000 employees affected, officials said.
- On Feb 13, the Wall Street Journal reported that Casey Wasserman, LA28 Olympics chief and CEO of the Wasserman Group, said he had 'become a distraction' and is putting his agency up for sale.
- After the DOJ's unsealing of files this month, the U.S. Department of Justice released an additional 3 million pages including a 2002 flight and 2003 email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell.
- A dozen music and sports clients pulled out of the agency in the last week, including Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan, singer-songwriter Orville Peck and musical duo Sylvan Esso.
- The LA28 executive committee said Wasserman should continue to lead, as Watts will assume daily control during his focus on the 2028 Games.
- Groups of agents are exploring buyouts or spin-offs as Wasserman Music holds 18% of Movement's bookings, risking shifts that could reshape the live-booking market.
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LA Olympics leader to sell talent agency after flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell come to light
Casey Wasserman exchanged several flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, who years later was accused of helping the late paedophile recruit and sexually abuse his victims.
Read the memo: Talent agent Casey Wasserman tells staff he's selling his company after Epstein files fallout
Casey Wasserman said he will sell his agency in a memo to staffers on Friday.Frederic J. Brown / AFPCasey Wasserman says he is selling his sports marketing and talent agency.This comes after Wasserman's emails with Ghislaine Maxwell appeared in the DOJ's Epstein files.Wasserman told staff about the sale in a memo on Friday, writing that he's "become a distraction."Casey Wasserman is selling his high-profile sports marketing and talent agency aft…
LA Olympics leader Casey Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discovery
By RYAN PEARSON and PATRICK WHITTLE LOS ANGELES >> Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell. Wasserman’s emails with Maxwell were revealed by his appearance in recently released government files on Jeffrey Epstein. Wasserman, whose agency represents some of the top pop music artists in the …
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LA Olympics leader Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discovery
Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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