L.A. Olympics Chief Stubbornly Clings to Job After Epstein Shame

Andreas Rentz / Getty Images The embattled chairman of the 2028 L.A. Olympics organizing committee, who has ties to Jeffrey Epstein , is refusing to step down. But it may not be up to him. Casey Wasserman, a top Hollywood powerbroker, has told friends and colleagues he is ignoring calls to resign after appearing in the latest tranche of Department of Justice documents tied to the Epstein investigation, CNN reported . Despite that, the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic officials are reportedly having closed-door discussions about replacing Wasserman, 51, with Bob Iger, the outgoing head of The Walt Disney Company, emerging as the frontrunner . Read more at The Daily Beast.