BBC
crime
Feb 14, 2026

Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout

Transparency Analysis

Article Quality:
40%
Moderate Transparency

Primary Narrative

A prominent talent agent and LA Olympics organizer is selling his agency following public scrutiny over past associations with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Framing Analysis

Perspective

Third-party observer reporting on business consequences of criminal association

Tone

Neutral

Language Choices

  • "come under scrutiny" - passive construction obscures who is scrutinizing and why
  • "fallout" - frames consequences rather than underlying criminal conduct
  • "past ties" - vague phrasing that doesn't specify relationship nature or duration

Omitted Perspectives

  • Casey Wasserman's direct statement or defense regarding the nature/extent of his Epstein ties (appropriate omission given criminal context)

Entity Relationships

owns
Casey WassermanWasserman's talent agency

Wasserman is the owner/operator of the talent agency being sold | Evidence: Article states 'Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency'

affiliated with
Casey WassermanJeffrey Epstein

Past association/ties between Wasserman and Epstein | Evidence: "past ties with Jeffrey Epstein" in article

advises
Casey WassermanLA Olympics organizing committee

Wasserman serves as chief of LA Olympics | Evidence: Article identifies him as 'LA Olympics chief'

+5 more relationships

Factual Core

Casey Wasserman, a talent agent and LA Olympics chief, is selling his agency. He has past associations with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Full Article

The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.