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Steve Tisch and siblings Laurie and Jonathan Tisch are seeking to transfer their collective ownership of the New York Giants to trusts set up for their children.
ESPN obtained an NFL memo that offered some details about the Tisch family’s request. The transfer would require approval from the NFL’s finance committee before it could be completed, according to the memo.
If approved, the move would dissolve the Tisch siblings’ ownership stake, with a memo noting that they would “no longer own any interest” in the Giants.
“Previous transfers to these funds were completed pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer their entire remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts. … Following the Transactions, the Sellers will no longer hold 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, Colo., on Oct. 15, 2017. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports)
A request from Pakinomist Digital to the Giants seeking comment did not immediately receive a response. A team spokesman told ESPN he had “nothing to add.”
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It was not clear whether the transfer requests were in any way related to Steve Tisch’s name appearing in the Epstein files released by the US Justice Department in January. Steve Tisch’s name appeared more than 400 times in the files. Tisch said at the time that he knew Epstein but denied visiting 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 encounter where we exchanged emails about grown women, and in addition discussed movies, philanthropy and investments,” Steve Tisch said in a Jan. 31 statement. “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 horrible person and someone I deeply regret 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, NJ (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in February that the league would investigate Tisch’s connection to Epstein.
“Absolutely, we’re going to look at all the facts,” Goodell said at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., during Super Bowl week. “We’ll look at the context of them and try to understand it. We’ll look at how it fits into (the league’s personal conduct). I think we’ll take it one step at a time. Let’s get 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 Giants president and CEO. Despite revealing a cancer diagnosis in September 2025, Mara remains active with the team and has played a central role in the hiring of head coach John Harbaugh.
Also in September, the Koch family secured a non-controlling 10% stake in the team.
