The Wasserman blows keep coming. Mega-popular rock band Imagine Dragons has left the agency for North American representation, two individuals with knowledge told TheWrap. The group behind hit songs like “Radioactive” and “Believer” was in the process of leaving Wasserman before Epstein emails revealed correspondence between CEO Casey Wasserman and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell, the individuals said.

But the exit of Imagine Dragons, which has sold more than 74 million albums worldwide and plays hugely successful stadium tours across the globe, is a massive blow to the agency. Their 2025 tour grossed $241.6 million alone, making it the seventh highest-grossing tour of the year. The departure comes after Wasserman saw the exit of Grammy winner Chappell Roan over the CEO’s flirty emails to Maxwell, who was followed by soccer star Abby Wambach and several others who’ve left over the last several days.

Imagine Dragons’ longtime agent Corrie Martin announced at the end of January that she would retire. Since then, Wasserman has been scrambling to keep the client, which generates significant revenues for the agency. Martin handled the band for North American business, while a different agent handled worldwide business. It is unclear if the band has also left Wasserman for worldwide.

TheWrap broke the news last week that Wasserman faced a revolt from his music agents who threatened to leave the agency unless the founder sold them the company. They pressured him as their own clients threatened to quit the agency, and Wasserman reluctantly agreed to sell the agency on Friday.

“I believe that I have become a distraction,” Wasserman wrote at the time. “That is why I have begun the process of selling the company, an effort that is already underway. During this time, Mike Watts will assume day-to-day control of the business while I devote my full attention to delivering Los Angeles an Olympic Games in 2028 that is worthy of this outstanding city.”

About that. Wasserman está agora enfrentando uma pressão crescente para deixar sua posição no topo do comitê de planejamento olímpico para o LA28, incluindo da prefeita de Los Angeles, Karen Bass, que disse que é sua opinião que ele deveria renunciar. “Eu não posso demiti-lo, mas eu tenho uma opinião. E minha opinião é que ele deveria renunciar”, disse ela. “Isso não é a opinião do conselho.”

TheWrap reportou exclusivamente no domingo que a Providence Equity Partners, a empresa de capital privado que possui mais de 60% da agência de esportes e música, incentivou Wasserman a vender sua participação de 40% na semana passada. Com Roan ido e, de acordo com nossa reportagem, o conhecimento de que o lucrativo Imagine Dragons também estava saindo, a Providence precisava parar o sangramento rapidamente.

Após Wasserman vender sua participação, a Providence venderá a agência, provavelmente dividida em partes de esportes, música e talento de filmes/televisão, que TheWrap foi informado que serão renomeadas. O presidente Mike Watts assume imediatamente.

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