Los Angeles Olympics Chief Casey Wasserman Asked To Resign Over Epstein Ties

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are still over two years away, but Casey Wasserman, the chief of the international sporting event, is at the center of the recently released batch of Epstein files, and now there are growing calls for his resignation.

The Epstein revelations continue to include the names of several notable and high-profile figures, but few suspected that the leadership of the Los Angeles Olympics would be embroiled in the ongoing scandal.

On Friday, January 30, Wasserman's name was included in the over 3 million recent Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically an email correspondence between him and Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell dating back to 2003, according to PEOPLE.

Following the release of Wasserman’s involvement in the files, city officials, including Los Angeles County supervisor Janice Hahn, have called for Wasserman’s formal resignation as chief of the 2028 Olympics in the city.

"Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028," Hahn told the Los Angeles Times.

Lindsey Horvath, also a city official, shared her thoughts about Wasserman’s continued involvement in the event, given the recent Epstein information.

“LA28 has lauded the likelihood of having more women participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games than ever before in history,” Horvath told the outlet. “What does that mean when the organization is led by an intimate friend of a convicted human trafficker? Now is the time for LA28 to demonstrate how much they truly value women.”

In a statement obtained by the New York Times, Wasserman clarified his ties to Epstein and expressed regret for past email correspondence with Maxwell.

“I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light,” Wasserman’s statement began. “I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”

“As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them,” he added.

The nature of the emails between Wasserman and Maxwell was flirty in nature, per the outlet, where in one email he wrote to her, “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?”

The list of notable names included in the January 30 release of the Epstein files includes Donald Trump, Elon Musk, former President Bill Clinton, and billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

Gates spoke out about his previous relationship with Epstein after the latest information was released.

In an exclusive interview with 9 News Australia, Gates addressed the claims in Epstein’s email that the billionaire contracted sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual encounters with women who were trafficked on Epstein’s infamous island.

"Apparently, Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent," Gates told the outlet. "The email is false. I don't know what his thinking was there. Was he trying to attack me in some way?”

Gates went on to express his “regret” for his relationship with Epstein, calling himself “foolish.”

“Every minute I spent with him, I regret, and I apologize that I did that," Gates said in the interview that was released on Wednesday, February 4.

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health. In retrospect, that was a dead end. I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him.”

Gates also stressed that he never went to Epstein’s island and never had any contact with any women there.

“I never went to the island, I never met any women,” he told the outlet. “And so, the more that comes out, the more clear it'll be that, although the time was a mistake, it had nothing to do with that kind of behavior.”

Back in 2019, two years after Los Angeles was confirmed as the host city for the 2028 Olympic Games, Wasserman expressed his excitement about the international event returning to the U.S.

“At no other time in Olympic and Paralympic history have the stakes been higher, and yet more rewarding,” Wasserman said in April 2019, per Deadline.

“I am so proud to partner with NBCUniversal and their team of innovators to bring the true promise of the Games to audiences in a way that is more connected and relevant. NBCUniversal’s commitment to our partnership guarantees 2028’s success like no other Games before it,” he said at the time.

The Department of Justice previously released more than 3 million files related to Epstein, but speculation suggests more could be on the way.

Members of the American elite are said to be included in another drop of files, should the DOJ decide to release more information from the documents.