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The Hollywood Reporter: LA Olympics Board Backs Casey Wasserman Amid Epstein Files Fallout

February 11, 2026

The Los Angeles Olympics Committee board has backed chairman Casey Wasserman after his name was mentioned in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein document release. The executive committee of LA28 issued the vote of confidence after it had enlisted O’Melveny to conduct a review of the matter. Wasserman fully cooperated with the review. The O’Melveny team advising LA28 included partners Steve Olson, Matt Cowan, and Shelly Heyduk, counsel Max Rothman, and associate Nicole Meier. This story was also covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, ABC News, Deadline, Variety, IMDb, and The Wrap.

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