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Steve Tisch and his siblings Laurie and Jonathan Tisch are seeking to transfer their collective stake in the New York Giants to trusts established for their children.
ESPN obtained a memo from the NFL providing few details about the Tisch family’s request. The move would require approval from the NFL’s finance committee before it could be finalized, according to the memo.
If approved, the move would dissolve the Tisch siblings’ ownership interest, with a note saying they would “no longer hold any interest” in the Giants.
“Prior transfers to these trusts were made pursuant to Finance Committee approvals for 2023 and 2024,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer their entire remaining interest, representing 23.1% of the Club, to the Trusts. … As a result of 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, Colorado on October 15, 2017. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports)
A request for comment from PK Press Club Digital to the Giants was not immediately responded to. A team spokesperson told ESPN he had “nothing to add.”
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It was unclear whether the transfer requests were linked in any way to Steve Tisch’s name appearing in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice 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. (Cling Spaulding/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
“We had a brief association during which we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed films, philanthropy and investments,” Steve Tisch said in a Jan. 31 statement. “I didn’t respond to 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 having been associated 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 look into Tisch’s association with Epstein.
“We will look at absolutely all the facts,” Goodell said at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., during Super Bowl week. “We’ll look at the context and try to understand this. We’ll see how it fits into the league’s (personal conduct) policy. I think we’ll take it step by step. Let’s start with the facts.”
The Tisch family has shared ownership of the Giants since 1991 with the Mara family, who founded the franchise in 1925. John Mara is president and CEO of the Giants. Despite revealing a cancer diagnosis in September 2025, Mara remained active with the team, playing a central role in the hiring of head coach John Harbaugh.
Also in September, the Koch family obtained a 10% non-controlling interest in the team.
