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The list of politicians grew daily.Major stars from his talent agency joined the chorus calling for Casey Wasserman to resign as the chairman of LA28 after emails the mogul exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein files in February.But four months after the controversy appeared to threaten his position leading the effort for L.A.’s first Olympic Games since 1984, Wasserman said he never saw it the same way.“No and yes,” Wasserman said matter of factly Thursday when asked if he considered stepping down as chairman of LA28 and whether he has spoken with Mayor Karen Bass since she was one of several local politicians to call for his resignation.When asked about the nature of any discussions he’s had with Bass, Wasserman said he speaks with the mayor weekly if not more frequently.
Hollywood Inc.Beverly Hills agency UTA, former Endeavor Chairman Patrick Whitesell and private equity firms have expressed interest in Wasserman’s sports marketing and music representation agency.“Our conversations are between us,” Wasserman said in his first public comments in months.
“They continue to be thoughtful and productive with a completely shared vision on delivering the greatest Games for the city and our community.”Bass is currently fighting for a second term in a hotly contested primary election.She has already advanced to November’s runoff, with reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman battling for the second spot on the ballot.
California is also set to elect a new governor with Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the heated race.When it comes to a changing of the political guard, Wasserman pointed out the local organizing committee has already seen four different presidential administrations since the bid for the Games began in 2015.“Transitions of politics, whether they happen or not, is part...