Overview
- Wasserman said he has not considered stepping down and told reporters on Thursday that he will remain chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee.
- Justice Department documents released earlier this year showed flirtatious emails from 2003 between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell and prompted public calls for his resignation.
- Wasserman has apologized for the old correspondence, denied any wrongdoing or ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and said the exchanges occurred before Maxwell’s crimes were known.
- LA28 said an outside legal review conducted with Wasserman’s cooperation cleared him to stay, and Mayor Karen Bass has urged his departure even as she continues to meet with him and advanced to a November runoff.
- Officials stressed operational priorities at the close of the IOC Coordination Commission visit, noting the Games’ National Special Security Event status, ongoing State Department engagement on visas, and federal-led security coordination under the FBI.