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LA28 chair Wasserman says he has no plans to resign despite past ties to Maxwell

By Thomson Reuters Jun 4, 2026 | 3:51 PM

By Rory Carroll

June 4 (Reuters) – Casey Wasserman said on Thursday ​he plans ‌to stay on as LA28’s board chair despite his past ties ‌to ​convicted sex ⁠trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, ⁠which were detailed earlier this year in the U.S. Justice ​Department files related to Jeffrey ⁠Epstein released ⁠earlier this year.

“No ​and yes,” Wasserman said ​in a press conference ‌when asked whether he ever considered stepping down from ⁠the board and whether he had spoken to LA ⁠Mayor ‌Karen Bass, ⁠who had called ​on ‌him to resign ​his post ⁠in February. He said he was in regular contact with Bass.

(Editing by Franklin ​Paul)