Billie Eilish made a decisive move on Tuesday, severing ties with the influential agency mogul, Casey Wasserman, amidst the tumultuous aftermath of his highly publicized extramarital affairs scandal, as exclusively revealed by TheWrap. Wasserman, the CEO of Wasserman and chairman of the LA28 Olympic Games committee, had previously held the reins as the live booking representative for the Oscar- and Grammy-adorned superstar and her brother, Finneas O'Connell.
The unraveling of their partnership stemmed from a damning Daily Mail exposé earlier this month, which uncovered Wasserman's years-long pattern of engaging in intimate relationships with female employees. This revelation left Eilish deeply distressed and poised to part ways, as previously reported by TheWrap. The final severance was cemented on Tuesday, following the singer's triumphant performance alongside The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, celebrating L.A.'s upcoming 2028 Games.
"While expressing gratitude towards their former live booking agents at Wasserman, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell have strategically aligned their film, TV, and music endeavors under the umbrella of WME, marking a new chapter in their professional journey," a spokesperson for Eilish eloquently stated to TheWrap.
Eilish's representation under Wasserman Music stemmed from the agency's 2021 acquisition of Paradigm Talent Agency's North American live music portfolio. However, the siblings have been under the watchful eye of WME for their film and TV endeavors since January 2023.
Requests for comment from representatives of both Wasserman and WME went unanswered by TheWrap's deadline.
The August 1st Daily Mail article painted Wasserman as a "serial cheater," indulging in a string of affairs with female staff members, allegations that date back nearly two decades while he was married to Laura Ziffren and navigating parenthood with a newborn daughter. Among the alleged paramours cited were former secretary and chief of staff Patricia Feau (now VP of Host City Relations at LA28 Olympic nonprofit), HR employee Kristen Merrill, and his former private jet flight attendant, Jenny Chandler, who has since become his girlfriend.
Feau vehemently denied the affair when approached by the Daily Mail, yet scrutiny over her substantial salary as LA28's VP has intensified. The report relied on 11 anonymous sources, including alleged mistresses, who spoke out in fear of social or legal repercussions.
Billboard was the first to break the news of Eilish's shift to WME, marking a significant turning point in the singer's professional landscape. The post, "Billie Eilish Dumps Casey Wasserman After Scandal Over Extramarital Affairs," originally appeared on TheWrap, capturing the dramatic turn of events with poignancy and precision.
