Los Angeles Mayor Calls For LA28 Chair Resignation
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of LA28 after U.S. Justice Department files published late last month revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell from the early 2000s. The LA28 executive committee reviewed the disclosures and on Feb. 11 supported Wasserman, who denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and has apologized for the correspondence. Wasserman said the exchanges predated revelations of Maxwell’s crimes. The disclosures prompted calls from other officials and led Wasserman to announce he would sell his agency. An internal review continues. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Early 2000s: Flirtatious emails were exchanged between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- 2. 2021: Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted and later sentenced related to sex-trafficking crimes.
- 3. Late last month: U.S. Justice Department published Epstein-related files including emails mentioning Wasserman.
- 4. Feb. 11: LA28 executive committee reviewed disclosures and supported Wasserman remaining as chair.
- 5. Mid-February: Wasserman announced plans to sell his agency; Mayor Karen Bass publicly called for his resignation.
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