Jhelum Mehta
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, along with his sister Laurie Tisch and brother Jonathan Tisch, has 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 surrounding Steve Tisch after his name surfaced in documents released by the United States Department of Justice related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
If the NFL’s finance committee signs off on the move, the Tisch siblings would effectively exit their ownership positions, transferring their entire stake in the franchise, according to an NFL memo first reported by ESPN.
“Prior transfers to these Trusts were completed pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals,” the March 11 memo states, per 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 taking on lead ownership roles in 2005. However, Tisch’s role with the franchise has come under renewed scrutiny following revelations of 2013 email exchanges with Epstein. According to ESPN, Tisch’s name appears at least 440 times in documents tied to the case.
The National Football League said last month it was “aware” of the situation and would review the matter, though commissioner Roger Goodell stopped short of confirming a formal investigation during Super Bowl week.
The Giants’ ownership structure has already seen movement recently. In September, billionaire philanthropist Julia Koch purchased a minority stake in the franchise, marking another significant shift in the team’s ownership group.
