Chappell Roan leaves talent agency after CEO is named in Epstein files

Lesbian pop superstar Chappell Roan has quit her talent agency, Wasserman, after the company’s founder and CEO was named in the Epstein files.

The “Pink Pony Club” singer confirmed she has cut ties with the agency via a statement published on her Instagram story.

“I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well,” she wrote.

“No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values.”

Despite not mentioning the Epstein files in her post, her decision comes after the agency’s boss Casey Wasserman – who is also chairman of the 2028 LA Olympics – was revealed to have sent emails to both Jeffery Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003, the latter of which appear to be flirty exchanges.

The old emails came to light as part of the latest tranche of files released by the US Department of Justice in January 2026.

The “Epstein files” refers to the large raft of documents that were amassed during criminal investigations into financier Epstein’s sex trafficking of women and children, and includes millions of pages of transcripts, records and emails, alongside images of Epstein’s personal items and luxury properties.

Epstein died on 10 August 2019 while in federal custody, with New York’s medical examiner ruling his cause of death a suicide. However, multiple online conspiracy theories dispute this.

Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking a minor in 2021 and subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In the emails linked to Wasserman, he appears to say he wants to arrange a “massage” with Maxwell.

“Where are you, I miss you,” Wasserman wrote. “I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22…can we book that massage now?”

In another exchange, Wasserman and Maxwell were discussing her renting a house in California.

“I can’t sleep – where are you when I need you?” Maxwell says at one point.

The pair discuss the foggy weather in June in southern California, to which Maxwell asks: “What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless they are close up?”

In response, Wasserman said “or something like that…”

Wasserman is not accused of any wrongdoing by Epstein’s victims and the appearance of his name in the files does not imply criminal activity of any kind.

In her statement, Roan went on to say she has a “deep respect and appreciation” for agents who work “tirelessly” for their artists, adding: “I refuse to passively stand by.”

“Artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity,” the singer continued.

“This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.”

In a statement, shared with the Daily Mail, Wasserman said he “regrets” the exchanges with Maxwell and noted they took place before her crimes came to light.

“I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.

“I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” Wasserman claimed. “As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane.

“I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”

PinkNews has contacted Wasserman for comment.