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Business agency sale

Casey Wasserman Sells Talent Agency

Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Feb 14, 2026 · Last updated Feb 15, 2026

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The sale of Wasserman, a prominent talent agency, due to the controversy surrounding Casey Wasserman's past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, could lead to shifts in client representation within the entertainment and sports industries. While Casey Wasserman remains chairman of the 2028 United States — Los Angeles Olympics, the event highlights the increasing scrutiny on public figures' past associations and their potential impact on their business ventures.

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Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 United States — Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, is selling his eponymous talent agency, Wasserman, following the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003. These emails were revealed in government files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Although Casey Wasserman has not been accused of any wrongdoing, he stated in a memo to staff that he felt he had become a 'distraction' to the company's work. The controversy has led to Wasserman losing clients, including singer Chappell Roan and retired soccer legend Abby Wambach. The LA28 board's executive committee reviewed Casey Wasserman's interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and determined that his relationship did not go beyond what was publicly documented, affirming his continued leadership for the 2028 United States — Los Angeles Olympics. Casey Wasserman has expressed deep regret for the emails, stating they occurred years before Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal conduct came to light.

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Casey Wasserman is selling his talent agency, Wasserman, due to backlash from his past email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell, which have caused him to become a 'distraction' to the company and its clients. He will remain chairman of the 2028 United States — Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee.
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Wasserman, a talent agency, is being sold by its chairman, Casey Wasserman, due to the controversy surrounding his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell. The agency has lost clients like Chappell Roan and Abby Wambach as a result.
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Chappell Roan, a pop music artist, left Wasserman due to the controversy surrounding Casey Wasserman's emails with Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Abby Wambach, a retired U.S. women's soccer legend, is among the clients who left Wasserman due to the controversy.
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Casey Wasserman stated he flew on a humanitarian mission to Africa on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane at the invitation of the Rabo Foundation in 2002.
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