New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch plans to transfer his ownership stake in the team to his children after newly released files linked him to email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
Tisch, 77, asked to move the 23.1% stake he shares with his siblings, Laurie and Jonathan Tisch, to the next generation of their families, sources confirmed to the New York Post.
The Mara family — which founded the New York Giants in 1925 — still holds the controlling stake in the franchise, while the Koch family purchased a 10% share last year.
Despite the transfer of ownership, Tisch is expected to remain chairman of the Giants’ board. His siblings are also expected to keep their roles as director and treasurer, according to Front Office Sports.
Tisch has been part of the Giants ownership group since 1991.
His name resurfaced in recently released Justice Department documents connected to Epstein, where Tisch was mentioned at least 440 times.
The files included email exchanges from 2013 between Tisch and Epstein that referenced women and social encounters.
In one exchange, Tisch asked Epstein if a woman described as “exotic” and “Tahitian” was a “working girl.”
Other emails referenced women from places including Ukraine and Russia.
“I just had lunch with your assistant’s friend Who I met at your house Wed morning,” Tisch wrote in one 2013 message. “Very sweet girl. Do you know anything about her?”
Epstein responded within hours.
“no, but i will ask ( all confidential ) I will get all info, did you contact the great ass fake t-ts shes a character, short term, has an older boyfriend going to acting school, a 10 ass,” Epstein wrote. “I am happy to have you as a new but obviosly [sic] shared interest friend.”
In another exchange referencing a “Ukrainian Girl,” Epstein asked Tisch, “do you want to know if she as sweet as she seems? boyfriends? trustworthy, etc.”
Epstein also warned about documenting such conversations.
“I dont like records of these conversations,” he wrote.
Tisch has not been accused of any crimes related to Epstein.
In a statement, he said he regrets the association.
“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments,” Tisch said.
“I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with.”
The NFL said in February that it was aware of the emails and planned to review the matter.
