Several music artists have demanded accountability from Casey Wasserman, CEO of the Wasserman agency, following revelations of his past communications with Ghislaine Maxwell in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. Bands including Dropkick Murphys and Wednesday have already parted ways or begun exiting the agency, while others call for his resignation. Wasserman expressed regret but denied any personal or business ties to Epstein.
The controversy erupted after the U.S. Department of Justice released over 3 million files related to Jeffrey Epstein on January 30, 2026. These documents revealed dozens of friendly, flirtatious, and occasionally sexually charged emails exchanged between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking in connection with Epstein's crimes. Previously documented was Wasserman's 2002 flight on Epstein's plane for a Clinton Foundation humanitarian trip to Africa on AIDS issues, alongside figures like Bill Clinton, Chris Tucker, and Kevin Spacey.
Wasserman, who founded his agency in 1998 and chairs the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics committee, issued a statement on February 5. "I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light," he said. "I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein... I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them."
The apology drew sharp criticism from agency clients. Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino led the charge, posting an open letter demanding Wasserman step down, stating, "Pretending this isn’t a big deal is not an option." Dropkick Murphys announced they had "parted ways" via Instagram, writing, "It saddens us to part ways with [our agents], but the namesake of the agency is in the Epstein files so…we GONE."
On February 9, Wednesday shared an Instagram statement acknowledging their positive experiences with agency staff but declaring, "Continuing to be represented by a company led by and named after Casey Wasserman goes against our values and cannot continue." They hope for his resignation and rebranding. Water From Your Eyes echoed this, with vocalist Rachel Brown saying, "We have no interest in being affiliated with Casey Wasserman... There must be accountability for the atrocities committed by the ruling class."
Beach Bunny expressed disgust, calling Wasserman's actions "abhorrent and disturbing" and urging him to remove himself. Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss offered a nuanced view, noting financial constraints: "Would I love to just leave Wasserman Music? Yes I would. Can we? No... It’s the hypocrisy of our realities as we try to do the least harm in an unscrupulous system."
As of February 9 evening, Wasserman had removed its client list from the website. A representative did not comment further.
