NFL Commissioner, Lawmakers React as Report Ties Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch to Jeffrey Epstein
A newly surfaced report is bringing renewed scrutiny to New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, following revelations that he exchanged dozens of emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. The communications, detailed in the report, paint a picture of repeated interactions between the two men, including Epstein introducing Tisch to several women.
According to the report, Tisch and Epstein met for breakfast in April 2013. That meeting sparked a chain of emails in which Epstein connected Tisch-also a longtime Hollywood producer-to at least four women.
In one message, Tisch thanked Epstein for introducing him to a young woman from Tahiti, calling her “adorable.” Other emails show Tisch inviting another woman to meet him in Boston multiple times while he was attending NFL owners’ meetings.
The tone of the emails was notably blunt. Epstein described one woman as an aspiring actress with a “10 a-,” and another as a microbiology major.
He also referred to the Tahitian woman as “exotic,” assuring Tisch that she was not a “working girl.” At one point, Epstein expressed concern about leaving a digital trail, writing, “send me a number to call I don’t like records of these conversations.”
Still, the emails continued. In May 2013, Epstein wrote, “New one for you,” referring to another woman he was attempting to introduce to Tisch.
The emails suggest Tisch tried to arrange meetings, but in at least one case, the two never connected.
These exchanges occurred years after Epstein had already been designated a Level 3 sex offender-a classification reserved for those deemed most likely to reoffend.
The fallout from the report is beginning to ripple through both the legal and sports worlds.
During a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) pressed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether the emails constituted credible evidence that could trigger further investigation into Tisch’s involvement with Epstein’s activities.
“Do these emails constitute credible evidence - not proof, but credible evidence - warranting further investigation into whether Steve Tisch was involved in Epstein’s criminal conduct?” Lofgren asked.
Bondi declined to offer a definitive yes or no. “I’m not going to play a yes-no game with you but I will answer the question to the best of my ability,” she responded. Bondi added that any case involving victims would be reviewed, but noted she had not personally examined the specific emails in question, which are among millions of documents tied to Epstein’s case.
So far, the New York Giants and the NFL have not released new statements addressing the report. However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell did field questions about the matter during the Super Bowl press conference.
“Absolutely we will look at all the facts,” Goodell said. “We’ll look at the context of those and try to understand that.
We’ll look at how that falls under the policy. I think we’ll take one step at a time.
Let’s get the facts first.”
Tisch, now 76, has been a key figure in the Giants’ front office since 2005, when he stepped into the role of chairman and executive vice president following the passing of his father, Preston Robert Tisch, who co-owned the team.
As the NFL continues to navigate its way through a post-Super Bowl news cycle, this situation adds another layer of complexity to the league’s ongoing efforts to hold its leadership to account. With public and political pressure mounting, all eyes will now be on how the league and the Giants respond to the latest developments.