Chappell Roan has made a significant career move after new information regarding the founder of her talent agency came to light.
The 'Pink Pony Club' singer, who has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity in recent years, took to Instagram to confirm the news earlier this week regarding her partnership with the Wasserman talent agency.
The media company, which was founded by Casey Wasserman in 1998, also used to represent names such as Billie Eilish and Drake, but has now lost one of the hottest stars in the music industry, Chappell Roan, after Casey was named in the Epstein Files.
Wasserman, 51, has been widely criticised after his flirtatious emails to child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 were included in the latest release.
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Although Roan did not mention these findings directly in her social media post, she said that she has a 'duty to protect her team' and her decision reflected her belief that 'meaningful change in our industry requires accountability'.
The 27-year-old wrote: "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.
"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."
While a mention in the Epstein files doesn't necessarily imply any wrongdoing, and Wasserman hasn't been accused of anything, there have also been calls for the CEO to step down from his position as chairman in the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for recruiting and trafficking teenage girls to be sexually abused by her associate Jeffrey Epstein, had received a number of flirtatious emails from Wasserman, which he's stated that he 'deeply regrets'.
One read: "I think of you all the time... So what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?"
"I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light," Wasserman said in a statement.
He also emphasised that he had '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," Wasserman said.
"I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them."
LADbible has contacted Wasserman for comment.
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James Moorhouse