{"id":10575,"date":"2026-02-11T00:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/?post_type=pmc_list&p=1236177420"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:44:37","slug":"wasserman-fallout-every-artist-who-has-spoken-out-over-founders-epstein-ties-updating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarmiento24h.com\/?p=10575","title":{"rendered":"Wasserman Fallout: Every Artist Who Has Spoken Out Over Founder\u2019s Epstein Ties\u00a0(UPDATING)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Thursday (Feb. 5), Best Coast<\/a> frontwoman Bethany Cosentino<\/a> was the first artist signed to the powerful Wasserman agency to speak out<\/a> over revelations that its founder and CEO, Casey Wasserman<\/strong>, had carried on a flirtatious relationship with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell \u2014 the main accomplice of convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein \u2014 after the latest tranche of 3 million files in the Epstein case was released. Expressing anger over Wasserman\u2019s apology, in which the executive said he \u201cdeeply regret[s]\u201d his communications with Maxwell, Cosentino called for Wasserman to step down from his post and for the agency to change its name, among other demands.<\/p>\n

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Since Cosentino\u2019s Instagram post went live, several more artists<\/a> \u2014 mainly indie acts \u2014 have responded to the controversy. Though these responses have varied somewhat, most have either announced their exit from the agency over the revelations or seemingly threatened to leave if Wasserman isn\u2019t held accountable for his actions. Nearly all have expressed support for their agents. On Monday evening (Feb. 9), Chappell Roan<\/a> became the first major star to speak out on the issue, writing that she had left the agency<\/a> amid the growing outrage (without explicity mentioning Epstein or Maxwell).<\/p>\n

The growing number of artist defections is now continuing to snowball into a major issue for Wasserman and his namesake agency, which represents such superstars as Ed Sheeran<\/a>, Coldplay<\/a>, SZA<\/a>, Noah Kahan<\/a>, Lorde<\/a> and Kenny Chesney<\/a>. Will any of those other big acts follow Roan\u2019s lead? <\/p>\n

Below, we\u2019ve rounded up every Wasserman artist who has spoken out on the issue. We\u2019ll continue updating the list as more of them make their feelings known.<\/p>\n