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Steve Tisch and his siblings Laurie and Jonathan Tisch are seeking to transfer their collective ownership interest in the New York Giants to trusts established for their children.
ESPN obtained a memo from the NFL that offered some details about the Tisch family’s request. The transfer would require approval from the NFL finance committee before it could be finalized, according to the memo.
If approved, the measure would dissolve the Tisch brothers’ ownership stake, with a memo noting that they would “no longer have any interest” in the Giants.
“Previous transfers to these Trusts were completed in accordance with Finance Committee approvals for 2023 and 2024,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer all their remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts… Following the transactions, the Sellers will no longer own any interest in the Club.”
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New York Giants executive vice president Steve Tisch, center, before a game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on October 15, 2017. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports)
A Pak Gazette Digital request to the Giants seeking comment was not immediately returned. A team spokesperson told ESPN he had “nothing to add.”
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It was unclear whether the transfer requests were in any way related to Steve Tisch’s name appearing in Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January. Steve Tisch’s name appeared more than 400 times in the archives. Tisch at the time said he knew Epstein, but denied having visited Epstein’s island.
(L-R) Jonathan Tisch, Lizzie Tisch, Laurie Tisch, Carolyn Tisch Sussman, Joan Tisch, Emily Tisch Sussman and Steve Tisch attend the Leading Ladies Gala Honoring Laurie Tisch at Lincoln Center on February 23, 2009 in New York City. (Cling Spaulding/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
“We had a brief association in which we exchanged emails about adult women and also talked about movies, philanthropy and investing,” Steve Tisch said in a statement on January 31. “I did not accept 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 ever associating with.”
Federal authorities arrested Epstein in 2019 on sex trafficking charges. Tisch has not faced any criminal charges, although his future status with the franchise is uncertain.
The New York Giants logo painted on the field before a game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on November 16, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in February that the league would investigate Tisch’s association with Epstein.
“We will absolutely look at all the facts,” Goodell said at a news conference in San Jose, California, during Super Bowl week. “We’ll look at the context of that and try to understand it. We’ll see how that falls under the (league’s personal conduct) policy. I think we’ll take it one step at a time. Let’s look at the facts first.”
The Tisch family has shared ownership of the Giants since 1991 with the Mara family, which founded the franchise in 1925. John Mara serves as president and CEO of the Giants. Despite revealing a cancer diagnosis in September 2025, Mara has remained active with the team, playing a central role in the hiring of head coach John Harbaugh.
Also in September, the Koch family took a 10% non-controlling stake in the team.
