LA28 Olympics organizers referred to as a gathering Wednesday to debate chairman Casey Wasserman’s future with the committee, deciding that he “ought to proceed to guide” the org regardless of rising outcry over his look within the Epstein information.
“The Govt Committee of the Board has decided that based mostly on these information, in addition to the robust management he has exhibited over the previous ten years, Mr. Wasserman ought to proceed to guide LA28 and ship a protected and profitable Video games,” the board mentioned in an announcement Wednesday. O’Melveny & Myers LLP offered exterior council for the choice.
The session got here amid rising requires Wasserman to step down from LA28 after the leisure mogul’s historical past with Ghislaine Maxwell was laid naked in final week’s Epstein information launch.
His namesake company Wasserman has additionally seen a number of high-profile purchasers minimize ties with their illustration, together with Grammy winner Chappell Roan. Inner turmoil on the company additionally noticed an effort for Wasserman to purchase quite a few brokers out or take away himself as CEO, TheWrap solely reported Sunday.
The Wall Road Journal first reported the information.
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