Casey Wasserman Expresses Regret Over Decades-Old Emails with Ghislaine Maxwell
Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, has publicly stated he “deeply regrets” a series of flirty emails exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein. The messages, dating back to 2003, were recently released as part of millions of documents published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday.
One particularly revealing exchange saw Wasserman write to Maxwell: “I think of you all the time… So what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” This correspondence has sparked renewed scrutiny given Maxwell’s current 20-year prison sentence for her role in recruiting and trafficking teenage girls for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein before his death in 2019.
Wasserman’s Response and Previous Association
In a statement, Wasserman expressed his sincere regret, stating, “I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.” He was quick to emphasize that he has “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”
Wasserman also acknowledged a previous connection to Epstein, stating, “As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane.” He added, “I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”
Broader Implications and Ongoing Investigations
While the released files do not indicate any wrongdoing on Wasserman’s part, they have reignited questions surrounding the associations of individuals connected to Epstein. Wasserman founded a prominent sports and entertainment agency in 2002 and serves as a trustee of the Clinton Foundation, as noted on the Olympics website.
This development occurs as Ghislaine Maxwell has agreed to testify under oath before a congressional committee investigating the federal government’s handling of the Epstein files. The committee has also subpoenaed both former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to provide testimony. Photographs from the 1990s and early 2000s show Bill Clinton with Epstein. Clinton has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities and has never been accused of wrongdoing by survivors.
Epstein himself was convicted of sex offenses in 2008 and died by suicide in his New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The circumstances surrounding his death continue to be a subject of intense scrutiny.
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Source: BBC News
