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

Casey Wasserman, the LA 2028 Olympics chief, has apologized for email correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell dating back to 2003. The emails, described as flirtatious, were released as part of a US Department of Justice file related to Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking. Wasserman stated that he had no personal or business relationship with Epstein and expressed deep regret for his association with both individuals, emphasizing that the correspondence occurred before their crimes were public knowledge. The International Olympic Committee declined to comment beyond Wasserman's statement.

Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 Olympics, has expressed regret over flirty emails exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003, before her conviction for sex trafficking. The emails were released by the US Department of Justice as part of the Epstein files. In one message, Wasserman made a suggestive comment to Maxwell. Wasserman stated he had no personal or business relationship with Epstein, but traveled on Epstein's plane in 2002 as part of a Clinton Foundation delegation. Maxwell has agreed to testify before a congressional committee investigating the government's handling of the Epstein files, which has also summoned Bill and Hillary Clinton. The released files have renewed scrutiny of those associated with Epstein, though they do not indicate wrongdoing by Wasserman.

Casey Wasserman, head of the LA Olympics organizing committee, expressed regret over emails exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003, revealed in recently released government files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The emails contained suggestive and flirtatious content from both parties. Wasserman stated the correspondence occurred before Maxwell's crimes were known and that he never had a personal or business relationship with Epstein, aside from a humanitarian trip in 2002. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking charges and is serving a 20-year sentence. The documents were released due to a law mandating the disclosure of files related to Epstein and Maxwell. Wasserman's role in bringing the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles has recently brought him increased public attention.

Newly released Epstein files contain emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the LA Olympics organizing committee head, and Ghislaine Maxwell. The emails include exchanges where Wasserman tells Maxwell he thinks of her often and asks what he needs to do to see her in a leather outfit, as well as discussions about massages and a suggestive exchange about being naked on a beach. Wasserman stated he regrets the correspondence, which occurred before Maxwell's crimes were known, and that he never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, aside from a 2002 humanitarian trip on Epstein's plane. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking and abuse charges and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.