Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files
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Feb 10 Evening
Key Claims
Chappell Roan left Wasserman Agency after Casey Wasserman's emails with Ghislaine Maxwell became public.
— Article
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.
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Ms. Roan stated she holds her teams to the highest standards and has a duty to protect them.
— Chappell Roan
Casey Wasserman said he deeply regrets his correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell.
— Casey Wasserman
Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny demanded Wasserman remove himself from the agency.
— Lili Trifilio
Feb 10 Morning
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after Epstein fallout
Chappell Roan drops Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations
Pop star Chappell Roan announced on Monday that she has dropped Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, due to his past email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell. The emails, revealed in recently released Epstein files, were described as flirtatious and occurred in 2003. Wasserman, who leads the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics effort, has apologized for communicating with Maxwell before her crimes were known and denied any personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Roan stated her decision reflects a need for representation that aligns with her values and supports artist safety and dignity. Wasserman's agency has not yet commented on the matter. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking of a minor.
Key Claims
Chappell Roan has left the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman.
— Tabby Wilson/Getty Images, BBC
Roan said she has a 'duty to protect her team' and her decision reflected her belief that 'meaningful change in our industry requires accountability'.
— Chappell Roan
Wasserman's emails to Ghislaine Maxwell, sent in 2003, were revealed among the millions of files published in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Wasserman said his correspondence with Maxwell 'took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light'.
— Casey Wasserman
Two other bands represented by Wasserman released statements indicating they wanted to distance themselves from his agency.
— BBC