Wasserman said late Friday he was putting his eponymous talent and marketing agency on the block, citing the impact on the company from "past personal mistakes" and telling staff he had "become a distraction" to its work.

The announcement follows a rapid exodus of high-profile clients. Chappell Roan, Abby Wambach, and others have publicly cut ties with the firm since the Maxwell communications came to light. The speed of the client departures suggests the agency's position is untenable.

Wasserman is the son of famed Hollywood dealmaker Lew Wasserman, making the fall particularly dramatic within the entertainment industry. The Epstein files continue to send shockwaves through multiple industries, with Goldman Sachs' top lawyer also recently resigning over Epstein connections.