Chappell Roan has cut ties with her talent agency, Wasserman, after founder Casey Wasserman’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein’s partner in crime, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released.
‘As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,’ the Grammy winner, 27, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Monday.
‘I 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 deeply with our own moral values,’ the singer went on.
‘I have deep respect and appreciation for the agents and staff who work tirelessly for their artists and I refuse to passively stand by.’
Roan added that, ‘artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity.’
She wrapped up her statement writing, ‘This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.’
Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Roan and Wasserman for comment.
Chappell Roan, 27, has cut ties with her talent agency, Wasserman, after founder Casey Wasserman’s, 51, emails to Ghislaine Maxwell were released; (L) Roan seen in February, (R) Wasserman pictured in 2025
‘As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,’ the Grammy winner wrote via her Instagram Stories on Monday
It comes after Hollywood mogul Wasserman, 51 — who is in charge of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics — said he ‘deeply regrets’ his raunchy emails discussing ‘massages,’ ‘rubbing’ and naked beach frolics with Maxwell, in a statement to the Daily Mail.
The 2003 emails from LA talent agency chief were revealed in the latest giant tranche of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice last month.
In his statement, Wasserman said: ‘I 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,’ Wasserman claimed. ‘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,’ he concluded.
Wasserman was less than two years into his marriage to then-wife Laura Ziffren when he swapped highly flirtatious messages with Maxwell, asking her on April 1, 2003: ‘Where are you, I miss you. I will be in NYC for 4 days starting april 22… can we book that massage now?’
Amid a flurry of messages two days later Maxwell, 64, wrote ‘all that rubbing – are you sure you can take it?’
‘There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild – I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not?’ she added.
‘No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict deeply with our own moral values,’ the singer explained; Pictured in 2025
It comes after Hollywood mogul Wasserman — who is in charge of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics — said he ‘deeply regrets’ his raunchy emails discussing ‘massages,’ ‘rubbing’ and naked beach frolics with Maxwell, in a statement to the Daily Mail; Wasserman seen in 2025
Maxwell is currently behind bars for grooming, trafficking, and abusing minors with Jeffrey Epstein (pictured together in 2005)
While the two were trading the risqué messages and arranging the sensual massage, his wife was eight months pregnant with their son.
Wasserman is a major figure in Hollywood as a top music and movie agency chief behind such music greats as Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. He also brought Billie Eilish into his roster by acquiring music agency Paradigm in 2021.
VIP guests to his 600-person 50th birthday bash in Santa Monica in June 2024 included former president Bill Clinton, ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff.
Absent — and behind bars for grooming, trafficking, and abusing minors with Epstein — was Maxwell.
Maxwell signed off many of her messages to him with ‘Kisses’, and he with ‘xoxo’, the emails released by the DOJ reveal.
When Wasserman described LA’s often overcast June weather in one 2003 email, Maxwell replied with a raunchy response.
‘What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless they are close up?’ she wrote in the April 7, 2003 email, adding: ‘Or something like that…’
On April 6, 2003, Maxwell wrote him: ‘Thought you might like to know I am now in Paris – can I bring you back anything from Here?’
Wasserman was less than two years into his marriage to then-wife Laura Ziffren when he swapped highly flirtatious messages with Maxwell; seen with Ziffren in 2019
The Daily Mail previously obtained an undated photograph of Wasserman in front of a plane with Epstein and Maxwell
He replied: ‘The only thing that i want from paris is you.’
The next day Maxwell was discussing combinations of edible treats she could bring him from her trip to London.
‘Ok, so that combo did not do it for you, what combo would then?’ She asked. ‘You, me, and not else much…’ he replied.
Other emails show Maxwell arranging a trip from Los Angeles to New York on his jet.
The Daily Mail previously obtained an undated photo of a younger Wasserman with Epstein and Maxwell in front of a private plane.
Flight logs from Epstein’s jet show Wasserman and his then-wife flew with Epstein, Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker to Africa for an HIV charity event in 2002.
There is no suggestion Wasserman took part in any of Epstein’s crimes, and the Africa trip took place before the criminal investigation into his sex trafficking began.
The highly flirtatious messages may prove embarrassing for the LA28 chief, who has already had to contend with allegations of repeated romantic affairs with his own staffers that allegedly occurred throughout his marriage.
Eleven sources — including some of his alleged mistresses — provided information to the Daily Mail in 2024 about his alleged womanizing over the years.
Wasserman is a major figure in Hollywood as a top music and movie agency chief. He is also LA 2028 Olympic Committee Chair (pictured last year)
Wasserman reportedly ‘love bombed’ potential conquests, showered them with Louboutin shoes, La Perla lingerie, handbags, and even Range Rovers – but when his interest wained, he callously dropped them like a hot potato, sources claimed.
He was accused of a string of romantic relationships with his employees – including his secretary Patricia Feau, who now works in a $350,000 salary job on the LA28 Olympic nonprofit, his former private jet flight attendant Jenny Chandler, who is his current girlfriend, and another flight attendant whose clients include the Playboy publisher.
Feau denied the affair when contacted by the Daily Mail.
Wasserman did not respond, but later dismissed the allegations as gossip.
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