New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, along with his sister Laurie Tisch and brother Jonathan Tisch, have requested approval to transfer their combined 23.1% ownership stake in the franchise to trusts set up for their children.
The request comes amid growing scrutiny around Steve Tisch after his name surfaced in documents released by the United States Department of Justice relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
According to an NFL memo first reported by ESPN, if the NFL’s Finance Committee signs off on the move, the Tisch siblings will effectively exit their ownership positions, transferring their entire stake in the franchise.
“The prior transfers to these trusts were completed pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approval,” the March 11 memo said, according to ESPN. “The sellers now propose to transfer their entire remaining interests, totaling 23.1% of the club, to the trusts.”
The Tisch and Mara families have jointly owned the Giants since 1991, with Steve Tisch and John Mara assuming major ownership roles in 2005. However, Tisch’s role with the franchise has come under renewed scrutiny following revelations of her 2013 email exchanges with Epstein. According to ESPN, Tisch’s name appears at least 440 times in documents related to the case.
The National Football League said last month that it was aware of the situation and would review the matter, although Commissioner Roger Goodell declined to confirm a formal investigation during Super Bowl week.
The Giants’ ownership structure has seen shake-up recently. In September, billionaire philanthropist Julia Koch purchased a minority stake in the franchise, marking another significant change in the team’s ownership group.
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