LA28 Olympics head with Epstein ties bold response on stepping down
Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee, firmly stated he will not resign despite scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has publicly called for his resignation, although she acknowledged she cannot fire him. Wasserman has apologized for his past correspondence with Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell but maintains he never had a relationship with Epstein.
- ▪Casey Wasserman stated he has no intention of stepping down amid scrutiny over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
- ▪Mayor Karen Bass has called for Wasserman's resignation but admitted she cannot fire him.
- ▪Wasserman has apologized for his past correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, asserting he never had a relationship with Epstein.
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Metro LA28 Olympics head with Epstein ties bold response on stepping down By Zain Khan Published June 4, 2026, 7:02 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee, gave a firm response Thursday when asked whether he planned to step down amid scrutiny over his past connections to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “No,” was all Wasserman told reporters during a press conference when asked if he had any intention of resigning following calls earlier this year for him to step aside after his ties to Epstein became public.
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