Chappell Roan has introduced that she is leaving the Wasserman expertise company over the corporate’s founder Casey Wasserman‘s connection to the Epstein recordsdata.
The current launch of thousands and thousands of paperwork within the Epstein recordsdata included messages exchanges between Wasserman and Epstein affiliate Ghislaine Maxwellwho’s presently in jail.
Wasserman has not been accused of prison wrongdoing, however his racy messages with Maxwell have drawn criticism. The messages had been despatched in 2003, when he was married.
Along with being a sports activities and leisure agent, Wasserman can also be the pinnacle of the 2028 Olympic Video games committee for town of Los Angeles. He has confronted calls to step down from the LA28 position and from his expertise company. Different main purchasers embody Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Coldplayand Kacey Musgraves.
Whereas she wasn’t represented immediately by him, Chappell launched a press release on Monday (February 9) to announce she’s leaving the company.
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She wrote on Instagram Tales, “As of right now, I’m now not represented by Wasserman, the expertise company led by Casey Wasserman.”
“I maintain my groups to the best requirements and have an obligation to guard them as nicely. No artist, agent, or worker ought to ever be anticipated to defend or overlook actions that battle so deeply with our personal ethical values,” Chappell stated. “I’ve deep respect and appreciation for the brokers and employees who work tirelessly for his or her artists and I refuse to passively stand by. Artists deserve illustration that aligns with their values and helps their security and dignity. This resolution displays my perception that significant change in our trade requires accountability and management that earns belief.”
Chappell lately responded to the discourse round her Grammys outfit.