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≡ WASSERMAN STAYS ≡
The statement came through at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday from the LA28 organizing committee:
“After meeting on Wednesday, February 11, the Executive Committee of the Board issued the following statement:
“‘LA28 takes allegations of misconduct seriously, and our Board is committed to thoroughly reviewing any concerns related to the organization’s leadership.
“‘With the assistance of outside counsel at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, a review was conducted of Mr. Wasserman’s past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Mr. Wasserman fully cooperated with the review.
“‘We found Mr. Wasserman’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented.
“‘Twenty-three years ago, before Mr. Wasserman or the public knew of Epstein and Maxwell’s deplorable crimes, Mr. Wasserman and his then-wife flew on a humanitarian mission to Africa on Epstein’s plane at the invitation of the Clinton Foundation. This was his single interaction with Epstein. Shortly after, he traded the publicly-known emails with Maxwell.
“‘The Executive Committee of the Board has determined that based on these facts, as well as the strong leadership he has exhibited over the past ten years, Mr. Wasserman should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games.’”
While there have been calls from multiple elected officials for Wasserman to resign, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the decision was up to the LA28 Board of Directors.
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