LA Olympics Keep Wasserman as Chairman After Epstein Review (2)

Feb. 11, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC

Casey Wasserman will remain the head of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee after the board and outside counsel conducted a review of his interactions with convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

“We found Mr. Wasserman’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented,” according to a statement from the LA28 committee on Wednesday.

Chairman of LA28 Casey Wasserman
Photographer: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

“The executive committee of the board has determined that based on these facts, as well as the strong leadership he has exhibited over the past ten years, Mr. Wasserman should continue to lead LA28 ...

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