Chappell Roan Parts Ways with Talent Agency Amid Epstein Controversy

Tue Feb 10 2026 11:50:02 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Following revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein, singer Chappell Roan has severed ties with the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, citing the need for accountability and guardianship over her team.

Singer Chappell Roan has announced her departure from Wasserman Media Group, led by Casey Wasserman, due to the agency's association with the Epstein case. Roan emphasized her duty to protect her team and pursue accountability in the entertainment industry, amidst increasing pressure on Wasserman following his inclusion in Epstein-related files. Other artists have also distanced themselves from the agency, highlighting the growing scrutiny of Wasserman's past interactions with known figures linked to criminal activity.

Singer Chappell Roan says she has left the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, whose name appears in the Epstein files.

Announcing her split with the agency, Roan said she has a duty to protect her team and her decision reflected her belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability.

Wasserman has been criticised after his flirtatious emails to Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed among the millions of files published in relation to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Roan made no mention of Epstein, nor the Epstein files, in her statement on Instagram announcing her departure.

As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, she said.

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

The BBC has reached out to Wasserman for comment.

Wasserman has said he deeply regrets the emails exchanged with Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting and trafficking teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein.

He said in a statement that his correspondence with Maxwell took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.

Wasserman also emphasised that he had never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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, he said.

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

Wasserman is the chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, and has faced calls to step down from the position following the release of the emails.

Roan's announcement comes after two other bands represented by Wasserman released statements indicating they wanted to distance themselves from his agency.

Wednesday, a self-described indie rock band, said they were aghast to see Wasserman feature in the Epstein files and did not want to continue to be associated with him.

They said that they hoped he would step down for the sake of his staff.

Rock band Beach Bunny said they were hugely disappointed and disgusted that Wasserman had involvement with Ghislaine Maxwell.