Chappell Roan announced that she had left her talent agency, the Wasserman Group, in February 2026 after its founder, Casey Wasserman, was discovered in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Wasserman had exchanged emails with former Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell years ago. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty of sex trafficking conspiracy as well as other related charges.
In an announcement shared to her Instagram Stories, the “Pink Pony Club” hitmaker wrote that she had left the agency.
“As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,” Chappell wrote. “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 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.”
Chappell Roan announces she’s leaving Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, after his flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell were unsealed as part of the Epstein files:
“I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well. No… pic.twitter.com/wJDH2NqNXv
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 10, 2026
Wasserman responded to the backlash for his past correspondence with Maxwell in a January 31, 2026, statement to The New York Times. He insisted that he “never had a personal or business relationship” with Epstein but regretted his conversations with Maxwell.
“I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light,” Wasserman told the publication. “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.”
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