Priorities

In a world I’m not part of, Casey Wasserman is a big deal, or he was until a few days ago when he announced he was selling the talent agency he named and headed. Wasserman acted before his business turned to ashes after his name was connected to sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein in the latest Epstein documents’ release. According to emails Wasserman sent, he—how to put this politely?—expressed a keen interest in Epstein procurer-of-underaged-females Ghislaine Maxwell. People don’t want to be represented by people who associate with the likes of Epstein and Maxwell. Or, maybe I should say, they don’t anymore. Though Wasserman is selling his agency, he’s staying on in his capacity as chair of the authority for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The board’s executive committee found no indication that Wasserman had any dealings with Maxwell other than what was spelled out in the emails, which were sent years before Epstein’s and Maxwell’s convictions. So, the board is saying one of two things, that Wasserman is too important to be sacked or that it’s only sports. It looks bad for all involved either way.