LA lawmakers push Wasserman to quit LA28 chair amid Epstein-Maxwell links
TL;DR
More than half of Los Angeles County’s 18 Olympic-committee lawmakers are urging LA28 chair Casey Wasserman to step down after his 2003 emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate; Wasserman says he regrets the exchanges, but some lawmakers remain undecided. The push comes as LA officials, including Mayor Karen Bass, call for new leadership, and an independent reviewer previously concluded Wasserman’s ties did not go beyond publicly documented interactions.
- Los Angeles-area state lawmakers call for Wasserman to step aside Politico
- LA mayor says Casey Wasserman should resign as Olympics head. But can the city force him out? LAist
- Mayor urges Wasserman to resign as head of 2028 L.A. Olympics ESPN
- Bass calls for Casey Wasserman's resignation from 2028 LA Olympics organizing committee NBC Los Angeles
- Epstein fallout: Pressure intensifies on Casey Wasserman to resign as LA Olympics chair ABC7 Los Angeles
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