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Singer Demands Agency Renaming Over Epstein Ties
6 Feb
Summary
- Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino wants Wasserman Music to rebrand.
- Leaked emails show Wasserman's past correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Cosentino cited regret without accountability as insufficient.
Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino has publicly refused to work with Wasserman Music, urging CEO Casey Wasserman to rebrand his company. This demand stems from leaked email correspondence between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell, an accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, released as part of the Epstein files.
Cosentino articulated her stance in an open letter, emphasizing that mere regret is insufficient without accountability. She expressed frustration that the music industry often minimizes such scandals, particularly impacting women and survivors of sexual assault.
She highlighted her client relationship with Wasserman Music since 2021, stating she is "in the Sam Hunt business," not "the Wasserman business." Cosentino requested her band's name be removed from the agency's website to distance herself from Wasserman's past associations.
Wasserman has since issued a statement expressing deep regret for his correspondence with Maxwell, which occurred over two decades ago. He clarified he had no personal or business relationship with Epstein, though he acknowledged traveling on Epstein's plane in 2002 for a humanitarian trip.
This situation mirrors other criticisms Wasserman has faced, including calls from Los Angeles city councilmembers for him to step down as chair of the LA28 Olympics committee.
