Pop star Chappell Roan announced Monday that she has ended her relationship with the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, saying artists deserve representation rooted in safety, dignity, and accountability.
The decision follows renewed scrutiny of Wasserman after the U.S. Justice Department released a new batch of files tied to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents include flirtatious email exchanges between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell dating back to 2003, when Wasserman was married.
“As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,” Roan wrote in an Instagram statement. “Artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity. This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.”
Wasserman, a powerful figure in sports and entertainment and the chief of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing effort, has apologized for communicating with Maxwell. He has said the exchanges occurred before Maxwell’s crimes — and those of Epstein — were publicly known. He has also denied having any personal or business relationship with Epstein.
The talent agency did not immediately comment on Roan’s announcement.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence after a New York jury convicted her in 2021 on multiple charges, including sex trafficking of a minor. Prosecutors said she recruited and groomed girls for Epstein between 1994 and 2004. Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, years after pleading guilty in 2008 to prostitution offenses involving an underage girl.
The Justice Department’s recent document release has reignited public outrage by exposing Epstein’s long-standing ties to wealthy and influential figures, many of whom continued to associate with him even after his criminal convictions became public.
Roan’s move is being widely viewed as a decisive and values-driven step in an industry that often shields its most powerful players. At a moment when many artists face pressure to stay silent or prioritize career stability, Roan chose to walk away.
Her statement did not call for cancellation or punishment, but it made something else clear: trust, once broken, matters — and artists are no longer willing to look the other way.
