LA County Supervisor Urges Casey Wasserman to Step Down from Olympics Committee
New Revelations in Jeffrey Epstein Case Prompt Calls for Resignation of LA Olympics Chair
Recent government documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein have unveiled emails exchanged in 2003 between sports and entertainment agent Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend. The disclosure has triggered renewed scrutiny of Wasserman, who chairs the organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Following the release of these documents, which include the previously mentioned correspondence, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has publicly called for Wasserman’s resignation. In remarks to the Los Angeles Times, she stated, “I think Casey Wasserman needs to step down. Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”
The push for Wasserman’s departure gained further momentum on Tuesday when Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez echoed similar sentiments. “At the same time as Ghislaine Maxwell was orchestrating one of the most notorious sex-trafficking operations in our country’s history, she was allegedly romantically involved with the person now serving as Chair of LA28,” he asserted. “Casey Wasserman should step aside immediately. Anything less is a distraction and undermines efforts to make sure the Games truly reflect the values of a city that is for everyone.”
The emails in question reveal intimate exchanges between Wasserman and Maxwell, including remarks about her appearance and playful inquiries regarding nudity on the beach. In one email, Wasserman wrote, “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” Maxwell responded with a question about whether it would be foggy enough during an upcoming visit for her to float naked without being seen.
In a statement released over the weekend, Wasserman expressed remorse for his past correspondence with Maxwell. "I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light. I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” he said, referencing a humanitarian trip he took on Epstein’s plane in 2002 with the Clinton Foundation. “I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 on five counts related to sex trafficking and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
This latest batch of documents was made public as part of a law mandating the release of files related to Epstein and Maxwell. Epstein’s death by suicide in a New York jail in August 2019 followed a federal indictment on sex-trafficking charges.
