Los Angeles, United States, Feb 17, 2026 (AFP) - Los Angeles mayor calls for 2028 Olympics chairman to step down over Epstein files

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview Monday she wants Casey Wasserman, whose name was mentioned in the Epstein files, to step down as the chief organizer of the 2028 Summer Olympics. Bass told CNN it was "unfortunate" the LA28 organizers were supporting Wasserman after revelations he exchanged flirtatious emails with Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell two decades ago. gj/pi ...

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