Overview
- Wasserman told staff the sale process has begun and named Mike Watts to handle day-to-day operations during the transition.
- LA28’s executive committee, following a review with outside counsel, said Wasserman should remain chair of the 2028 Games.
- Artists and athletes including Chappell Roan and Abby Wambach have cut ties with the agency in response to the disclosures.
- Wasserman apologized, called his contacts a 2002 humanitarian trip and a handful of emails, and said he had no personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- No buyer has been announced; the 4,000-employee agency faces reputational pressure while Wasserman is not accused of criminal wrongdoing.