Casey Wasserman to stay as chair of LA 2028 Olympics after Epstein files fallout

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Feb 12, 2026 - 02:00
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Casey Wasserman to stay as chair of LA 2028 Olympics after Epstein files fallout
Chairman of LA28 Casey Wasserman speaks during the IOC Session at the Main Media Centre MPC at Allianz MiCo on February 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
Chairman of the LA28 Olympic Games Casey Wasserman appeared in the Epstein files released by the US justice department, resulting in calls for his resignation. [Getty Images]

The chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will remain in his role after its board reviewed mentions of him in recently released files about Jeffrey Epstein.

Casey Wasserman "should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games," the LA28 executive committee of the board said in a statement.

The talent agent came under fire when the US justice department's files showed he flew on Epstein's private plane in 2003 and exchanged emails with Ghislaine Maxwell. Calls for his resignation ensued, and his agency was dropped by two high-profile clients.

Wasserman has said he regrets his emails with Maxwell and he did not have a relationship with the deceased paedophile.

"We found Mr. Wasserman's relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented," the committee said in a statement to the BBC.

The BBC has contacted representatives for Wasserman.

The LA28 volunteer board of directors includes many entertainmnet, political, sports and business figures, such as Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Wasserman has said he "deeply regrets" decades-old flirtatious emails with Maxwell, Epstein's accomplice who is currently serving a 20-year prison term for the sex trafficking of minors.

He also emphasised that he had "never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein".

Singer Chappell Roan announced her split with Wasserman's namesake firm this week, saying that she has a "duty to protect her team" and her decision reflected her belief that "meaningful change in our industry requires accountability".

Roan made no mention of Epstein, nor the Epstein files, in her statement on Instagram.

Hall of Fame US football striker Abby Wambach likewise announced that she was leaving the agency writing on Instagram: "I read Casey Wasserman's correspondences in the Epstein files. I know what I know, and I am following my gut and my values. I will not participate in any business arrangement under his leadership."

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