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Leading bass producer Subtronics is the latest artist calling for a leadership change at the Wasserman agency amid growing fallout from founder and CEO Casey Wasserman‘s connection to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s now serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex trafficking convictions.
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“I want to address the ongoing situation at Wasserman,” the artist born Jesse Kardon, whose been signed to Wasserman for years, wrote in an Instagram story posted Wednesday (Feb. 11). “I haven’t posted about this along with a lot of other artists because there are people working around the clock to navigate an absolute nightmare situation with legal complexities that could jeopardize the livelihoods of people who are not connected in any way if they move or speak too soon.”
“I do not stand with Casey Wasserman or his atrocious actions,” the statement continues. “Accountability is f–king important and he should step the f–k down and out of everything he is a part of. I’m sad that my agent of ten years, and so many others impacted by this, are dealing with the actions of a gross CEO far above them. They deserve autonomy, clarity, and the opportunity to shape their own futures.”
“I have no intention of staying at a company affiliated with Casey Wasserman,” the statement concludes. “Change is necessary and it is coming. We’re hoping to have a major update very very soon.”
Currently on a headlining North American tour, Subtronics is managed by Red Light.
Over the last week, a growing list of artists, including Chappell Roan, Orville Peck and Dropkick Murphys have departed the agency. The fallout stems from revelations in the latest release of Epstein files by the U.S. government that Casey Wasserman maintained a flirtatious relationship with Maxwell in the early 2000s. Wasserman previously issued an apology stating that he “deeply regret[s]” his communications with the convicted criminal.
