Chappell Roan Parts Ways With Agency Over CEO's Emails With Ghislaine Maxwell

Chappell Roan has announced that she is parting ways with her long-term talent agencies after emails between its CEO and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell were unearthed.

Towards the end of last month, Wasserman Media Group founder Casey Wasserman – who is also the chairman of the organising committee for the upcoming Olympics – issued an apology after flirtatious emails between himself and Maxwell from 2003 were made public.

In the early hours of Monday morning, the Grammy winner shared a brief statement on Instagram explaining that she no longer felt comfortable being represented by Wasserman.

The Pink Pony Club singer told her Instagram followers: “As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman.

“I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well. No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values.”

Chappell continued: “I have deep respect and appreciation for the agents and staff who work tirelessly for their artists and I refuse to passively stand by.

“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.”

HuffPost UK has contacted the Wasserman Media Group for comment.

In his previous statement, Wasserman said that he “deeply” regrets his past correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which he insisted took place “long before her horrific crimes came to light”.

He added: “I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane.

“I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”