US EditionLA28 chief Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency amid Epstein controversy: Report
Casey Wasserman is selling his talent agency after his flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced, causing client departures and scrutiny, while he remains LA28 Olympics chair.
- 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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Casey Wasserman selling agency after flirtatious Ghislaine Maxwell emails surface, clients leave: report
High-profile sports and talent agent Casey Wasserman announced to staff he will be selling his talent agency in the aftermath of recently released emails between him and Ghislaine Maxwell, The Associated Press reported Saturday.Wasserman, the founder and CEO of Wasserman Agency and chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, exchanged flirtatious emails in 2003 with Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s right-hand woman, according to do…
Wasserman not charged with crimes related to Epstein
Casey Wasserman is selling his agency, which represents Chappell Roan and Ed Sheeran, among others.
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 / AFP Casey 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 agen…
LA28 chair Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency amid Epstein fallout
Casey Wasserman, the Los Angeles entertainment executive leading preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games, plans to sell his talent agency following mounting backlash tied to newly released documents connected to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Wasserman announced the decision in a memo to employees Friday, saying his appearance in recently unsealed Justice Department files had [...]
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