LA Olympics Chief Keeps Low Profile in Milan Games After Appearing in Epstein Files

New York Times - WorldEN 5 min read 100% complete by Tariq Panja and Shawn HublerFebruary 5, 2026 at 06:50 PM

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Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, kept a low profile at a meeting in Milan this week. This followed the release of Justice Department documents revealing flirtatious emails he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003. The emails surfaced amidst calls for Wasserman's resignation from some Los Angeles officials, though he has not indicated he will step down. The communications occurred before Maxwell's conviction on charges related to her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. While organizers from other future Olympic host cities actively promoted their plans in Milan, Wasserman and his team conducted a brief exchange with the International Olympic Committee and then departed without further engagement.

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New York 30% Jacie Prieto Lopez 30% International Olympic Committee ×250% Justice Department ×250% 2028 Summer Games 60% Milan ×360% Los Angeles ×270% Jeffrey Epstein ×370% Ghislaine Maxwell ×480% Casey Wasserman ×790%

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