NFL Releases Statement Regarding Giants Co-Owner’s Emails with Jeffrey Epstein
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The NFL issued a statement Monday after New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was found to be corresponding with Jeffrey Epstein.
The emails were released last week as part of the Justice Department’s dumping of more than 3 million documents related to the investigation of the human trafficker and child sex offender. The league’s statement came as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held his annual pre-Super Bowl news conference with reporters.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch during warmups before the Washington Redskins game on October 28, 2018 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“The league is aware of the reports and Steve’s response,” the NFL said. “Our office will investigate the matter to understand the facts.”
Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two talking about women.
A thread from April 2023 showed Tisch asking Epstein if an unnamed woman was “pro or civil.” Epstein said his team contacted the woman. She later added that she wanted to go to a play with Tisch but was “scared because of the age difference.”
Another exchange, from June 2013, showed Tisch and Epstein setting up a possible meeting in New York.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch on the sidelines during a game against Dallas at Cowboys Stadium. (Tim Heitman/USA Today Sports)
The Tisch family owns approximately 45% of the Giants. He took over the team in 2005 after his father purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.
Epstein was found dead in a Manhattan federal prison cell on August 10, 2019. It was later ruled a suicide. He faced up to 45 years in prison for crimes related to the sex trafficking of minors.
Tisch issued a statement through the Giants on Friday when the emails came to light.
“We had a brief association in which we exchanged emails about grown women and also talked about movies, philanthropy and investments. I did not accept 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 associating with,” Tisch said.
The Justice Department released a trove of Epstein documents on December 19. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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Goodell is expected to face questions about Tisch’s dealings with Epstein and whether the NFL team owner could be disciplined for it.
News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at News Digital.