LA28 Epstein fallout: City Council urges Wasserman investigation

The city council votes unanimously for an investigation into Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.

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Wasserman is facing mounting calls to leave the post after documents surfaced showing that he flew on Epstein's jet and exchanged flirtatious emails with the disgraced financier's jailed associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

The resolution, while not enforceable and largely symbolic, displays the simmering discomfort in the Summer Games' next host city over Wasserman.

The sports and entertainment executive has not been accused of any wrongdoing, and has expressed regret over the exchanges, which are from decades ago.

The city council's resolution, adopted in a 12-0 vote, expresses "concern regarding the potential conflict between the Olympic movement's values and Casey Wasserman's association with the Epstein files", which were released by the US government.