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Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman should step down as LA28 chair
Casey Wasserman apologizes and begins selling his agency after emails with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell cause client defections and calls for his resignation.
- On Monday, Mayor Karen Bass said she wants Casey Wasserman to step down as LA28 chair but added, "Ultimately, any decision on the LA28 leadership must be made by the LA28 Board."
- The DOJ release showed Epstein-related files, including Wasserman's name, reigniting scrutiny this month, after the multi-million-page disclosure surfaced.
- The emails include flirtatious remarks about a `tight leather outfit` and offers to `drive a man wild`, with no allegations of illegal conduct against Wasserman, and they predate Maxwell's conviction.
- Wasserman told his 4,000 employees late on February 13 that he is selling his stake and stepping back from day-to-day control, amid client defections and financial concerns for LA28.
- The LA28 Executive Committee/Board, after hiring outside counsel O'Melveny & Myers LLP, concluded it found no ties beyond public records, while the IOC and Mayor Bass remain cautious.
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West Holllywood rally renews calls for Casey Wasserman to step down
Standing at West Hollywood Park around noon Tuesday, local elected officials, survivor advocates and attorneys renewed calls for Casey Wasserman to step down as chair of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee, arguing that his continued leadership after his name surfaced recently in the Epstein files threatens public trust ahead of the 2028 Games. Roughly a dozen people attended the news conference, including two West Hollywood City Council membe…
Calls Intensify for Casey Wasserman's Resignation Over Ties to Epstein, Maxwell
Calls Intensify for Casey Wasserman's Resignation Over Ties to Epstein, Maxwell Local officials and activists amplified their demands on Tuesday for Casey Wasserman to resign as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, citing his previous connections with convicted sex traffickers Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.In a significant public appeal, West Hollywood city council member Chelsea Byers emphasized the community's hi…
Mayor calls for LA Olympics chair Casey Wasserman to step down amid Epstein files fallout
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivers her State of the City address Monday, February 2, in Los Angeles at the Expo Center.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics chair Casey Wasserman to step down following the release of the Hollywood mogul’s emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislain…
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