Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Public officals said Casey Wasserman’s Epstein connection risks becoming a distraction.
Wasserman has said he “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein” and told staff he felt that he had “become a distraction” to the firm’s work.
He is selling his talent agency after client defections, says association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was years before their crimes came to light.
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
The development follows pressure from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and concerns that the sale would derail President Trump’s coming visit to Beijing.
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