Los Angeles 2028 Olympics boss Casey Wasserman is selling his high-profile talent agency amid heavy backlash for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell — as a growing list of celebrities have exited over the fallout.
“First and foremost, I want to apologize to you. I’m deeply sorry that my past personal mistakes have caused you so much discomfort. It’s not fair to you, and it’s not fair to the clients and partners we represent so vigorously and care so deeply about,” Wasserman said in an email to staff Friday night, which was obtained by Page Six.
“At this moment, I believe that I have become a distraction to those efforts. That is why I have begun the process of selling the company, an effort that is already underway.”
Wasserman has handed duties of the company to longtime executive Mike Watts, while vowing to remain in control of the group in charge of the Summer Olympics scheduled for the City of Angels in two years.
“During this time, Mike Watts will assume day-to-day control of the business while I devote my full attention to delivering Los Angeles an Olympic Games in 2028 that is worthy of this outstanding city,” Wasserman revealed.
The LA28 Executive Committee previously announced Wasserman would remain as chairman of the LA28 Organizing Committee for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The controversial executive has been under fire since the Department of Justice released over 3 million files connected to the convicted pedophile that included racy emails between Wasserman and Maxwell.
One correspondence was prompted by Wasserman looking for the convicted Epstein confidante back in April 2003.
“Where are you, I miss you,” he wrote to Maxwell.
“I will be in NYC for 4 days starting april 22…can we book that massage now?”
Maxwell replied two days later with a steamy message of her own: “all that rubbing — are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless.
After the files were made public, Wasserman said he “deeply regretted” the messages but said it was before Maxwell’s “heinous crimes” were revealed.
“I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” the Hollywood mogul said.
In the aftermath of the email scandal, a mass exodus of top Hollywood clients broke ties with Wasserman’s eponymous talent agency, with some even calling for his resignation.
Grammy winner Chappell Roan and US Women’s National Team legend Abby Wambach have already cut ties.
The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer said “no artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values.”
Other music clients who either left the agency or spoke out include the Dropkick Murphys, John Summit, Orville Peck, Weyes Blood, Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino and the indie group Wednesday.
Wasserman hosted his annual NBA All-Star reception in Los Angeles on Friday, hours before announcing his decision to sell the company.
Over 300 guests attended the event at Beverly Hills’ Gagosian, the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, and ESPN chairman James Pitaro.
