Los Angeles Mayor Urges Casey Wasserman to Quit as LA28 Chief After Epstein Disclosures

Overview

• Mayor Karen Bass told CNN that Casey Wasserman should step down and acknowledged she cannot remove him from his post.
• The LA28 executive committee last week kept Wasserman in place after an outside review and issued a statement of support.
• U.S. Justice Department documents include 2003 emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell that are sexually suggestive, and reporting states there is no evidence of criminal conduct or any charges against him.
• The International Olympic Committee said the matter rests with the LA28 board and indicated discussions are ongoing.
• Wasserman said he would sell or step back from daily control of his agency as clients departed, including singer Chappell Roan.