Giants valued at $10.8 billion as Tisch family seeks capital transfer amid impending Epstein investigation: report
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As New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and his brothers look to transfer an ownership stake to a children’s trust, the overall value of the franchise has been revealed.
An NFL memo obtained by ESPN earlier this month found that the Tisch family (Steve, Jonathan and Laurie) are seeking a transfer of their collective ownership interest in the franchise to their children. The proposed participation was 23.1% of the team.
The proposed equity transfer values the team at $10.8 billion, according to Sports Business Journal, which would put a 23.1% stake at approximately $2.5 billion.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch arrives at the NFL owners’ meetings in New York City, New York, on October 21, 2025. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
For comparison, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross sold 1% of his team to billionaire businessman Lin Bin at a record valuation of $12.5 billion.
Koch board member Julia Koch also purchased a 10% stake in the Giants at a valuation of $10.3 billion in October 2025.
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It’s also worth noting that the NFL memo said, “Following the transactions, the sellers will no longer have any interest in the club.”
It is unknown if the transfer requests have anything to do with Steve Tisch’s name appearing in Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January. His name appeared more than 400 times in the files, and although he said at the time that he knew Epstein, he denied ever visiting Epstein’s infamous island.
Steve Tisch, executive vice president of the New York Giants, watches before the preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on August 18, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
“We had a brief association in which we exchanged emails about adult women and also talked about movies, philanthropy and investing,” Steve Tisch said in a statement on January 31. “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 ever associating with.”
The US Department of Justice released more than 3 million documents related to the Epstein investigation, including email exchanges between April 2013 and June 2013 between Tisch and Epstein. Some of those exchanges appear to show conversations about women.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in February that the league would investigate Steve Tisch’s association with Epstein.
“We will absolutely look at all the facts,” Goodell said at a news conference in San Jose, California, during Super Bowl week. “We’ll look at the context of that and try to understand it. We’ll see how that falls under the (league’s personal conduct) policy. I think we’ll take it one step at a time. Let’s look at the facts first.”
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch during warm-ups prior to the National Football League game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants on October 28, 2018 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Tisch family has been involved in Giants ownership since 1991 along with the Mara family, which founded the franchise in 1925.
Chantz Martin of News and the News contributed to this report.
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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for News Digital.