The organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games announced that their review of the committee's president, Casey Wasserman, regarding past dealings with Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking, has concluded with him remaining in his position. This decision came after new documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice included old emails from 2003 between Wasserman, who was married at the time, and Maxwell. The committee stated that while they took the allegations seriously and sought counsel from outside experts, they found that Wasserman’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell was within what was publicly known.

The investigative findings indicated that Wasserman and his then-wife traveled to Africa on Epstein's plane for a humanitarian mission at the invitation of the Clinton Foundation, unaware of Epstein and Maxwell’s criminal activities at that time. The organizing committee emphasized that this was Wasserman's only known contact with Epstein and reiterated that shortly thereafter, he exchanged emails with Maxwell. Despite the findings, there has been a stir in the media, indicating that some representatives within the American media have called for Wasserman to resign from his position due to the scandal's implications.

The ongoing discourse highlights the sensitive nature of connections to figures like Epstein and Maxwell, particularly in high-profile positions. While the investigation cleared Wasserman, the public's reaction and continued scrutiny suggest that such allegations can have lasting impacts on reputational integrity in the sporting world and beyond.