The NFL announced Monday that they are looking into emails that link New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch to disgraced sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. The news comes after the Justice Department released new documents involving Epstein last week.
“The league is aware of the reports and Steve’s response. Our office will look into the matter to understand the facts,” the league said in a statement.
The DOJ released more than three million Epstein-related files on Friday. Tisch’s name appears at least 440 times in them. That’s nothing to sneeze at.
Most of the emails between Tisch and Epstein date to around 2013. According to reports from outlets including The Athletic, the correspondence shows Epstein connecting Tisch with various women.
Some messages include details about the women, such as ages, nationalities, and appearances. The two also discussed whether certain women were “pro or civilian” or “working girls.” Epstein provided follow-up reports on meetings, with one email saying Tisch “did very well.”
BREAKING NEWS: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 30, 2026
Tisch received scouting reports on women from Epstein and the two men discussed whether women were “pro or… pic.twitter.com/Ua8WHsDhfG
NFL Launches Review of Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch’s Emails with Jeffrey Epstein
Tisch, who’s 76 now and a big Hollywood producer, put out a statement last week. He called his relationship with Epstein a brief association.
“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments,” Tisch said. “I did not take him up on 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.”
The Giants were finally getting back to respectability with the hiring of John Harbaugh. And now they have to deal with this public relations disaster.
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No public evidence shows Tisch visited Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, where much of the alleged abuse of young women occurred. It’s important to note that Tisch has not been charged with any crime related to Epstein.
Epstein was convicted in 2008 in Florida for soliciting a minor for prostitution and served a short sentence. Federal sex-trafficking charges came in 2019. He died by suicide in a New York jail cell that August while awaiting trial.
The NFL’s announcement comes on the eve of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual Super Bowl-week press conference. The league had stayed quiet over the weekend after the documents surfaced. Will they now be forced to answer questions about Tisch’s involvement with Epstein?