Chappell Roan has left her booking agency, Wasserman Music, over its founder Casey Wasserman\u2019s ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,\u201d Roan wrote on Monday in a post to social media. \u201cI hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well. No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values. I have deep respect and appreciation for the agents and staff who work tirelessly for their artists and I refuse to passively stand by. Artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity. This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.\u201d <\/p>\n
Roan had been represented by Jackie Nalpant, Kiely Mosiman, Adele Slater and Anna Bewers at Wasserman. It\u2019s unclear whether her agents will follow her out the door of the embattled agency; representatives for Roan did not immediately return a request for comment. <\/p>\n
Roan is the highest-profile act to leave Wasserman after the release of the most recent batch of Epstein documents. Billie Eilish previously left the agency in 2024 after separate allegations of Wasserman\u2019s sexual misconduct surfaced. For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming. <\/p>\n
Casey Wasserman \u2014 a powerful figure in sports and entertainment who leads Los Angeles\u2019 2028 Olympics committee and his eponymous talent agency \u2014 came under fresh scrutiny after he surfaced in a new batch of federal documents released as part of an investigation into the late sex trafficker Epstein and his associate Maxwell. <\/p>\n
Wasserman has said in a statement to media: \u201cI deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light. I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. 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. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wasserman has previously admitted to flying with Epstein <\/a>on the financier\u2019s private plane on a trip to Africa with Maxwell and former President Clinton. In newly surfaced messages to Maxwell, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence<\/a> for sex trafficking of minors, Wasserman wrote: <\/a>\u201cI thought we would start at that place that you know of, and then continue the massage concept into your bed \u2026 and then again in the morning \u2026 not sure if or when we would stop.\u201d She responded<\/a>: \u201cUmm \u2014 all that rubbing \u2014 are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild \u2014 I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not?\u201d<\/p>\n