Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez condemned LA28 Olympics leadership on Wednesday for “doubling down in defense” for its embattled chairman Casey Wasserman.
Olympics organizers held an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss Wasserman’s future as chair amid growing calls for his resignation after his relationship with convicted sex criminal Ghislaine Maxwell was made public in this month’s Epstein files release. LA28 decided to stand by Wasserman, claiming that after a formal review with outside counsel, his “relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented.”
“The Executive Committee of the Board has determined that based on these facts, as well as the strong leadership he has exhibited over the past 10 years, Mr. Wasserman should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games,” a statement from the committee read…