Source: Fox News
Summary
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on LA 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to resign after his name appeared in Jeffrey Epstein files, showing a flirtatious exchange with Ghislaine Maxwell. Wasserman announced he would sell his talent agency, and some clients have already left. The LA28 board’s executive committee reviewed Wasserman’s interactions with Epstein and Maxwell and found no wrongdoing. Wasserman has apologized for his brief contact with them and regrets his emails.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Wasserman’s name in the Epstein files was the latest twist in a saga that’s played out before. Excuses were already being made, and the spin machine was in high gear.
Bass’s call for Wasserman’s resignation was just the latest move in a game of chess played by the powerful and the connected.
The emails themselves were the real kicker – who knew what was going on behind the scenes?
This one felt recognizable early, with the usual suspects playing their roles.
In the end, it’s all about who gets to spin the narrative and who gets left holding the bag.
Original Observation: This one always goes down to the wire, and the real question is who gets to write the ending.
