A HollyWood Talent Giant Has an Epstein Fallout
Casey Wasserman last year. He announced in February that he would be exploring a sale of the talent agency he founded. Credit... Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Formerly known as Wasserman, the agency that has changed its name to The Team put itself up for sale after its founder’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files. By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch After the Jeffrey Epstein files upended one of the most prominent talent agencies in Hollywood, suitors are weighing a deal for at least the founder’s stake in the company ahead of a crucial deadline. Several investors have expressed interest in the agency, now known as The Team, including United Talent Agency; the private equity firm Permira; the former chairman of the sports and entertainment company Endeavor, Patrick Whitesell; and a bidding group including Reddit’s co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, and the chief executive of the Hollywood software company Avail, Chris Giliberti, according to...
