Ex-Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in draft room amid alleged Epstein email ties
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Cameras showed former New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in the team’s draft room during the first round Thursday night.
At one point, Tisch was seen standing next to Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Although he no longer owns a majority stake in the NFL franchise, Tisch remains chairman of the Giants’ board of directors.
ESPN obtained an NFL memo last month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his brothers to transfer their shares of the Giants to trusts for their children.
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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch warms up before the NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants at Met Life Stadium on October 28, 2018 in East Rutherford, NJ. (Zengin Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
“Previous transfers to these Trusts were completed in accordance with 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals,” the memo said. “The Sellers now propose to transfer all of their remaining shares of the Club, totaling 23.1%, to the Trusts. … Following the transactions, the Sellers will no longer have any shares in the Club.”
GIANTS CO-OWNER STEVE TISCH WANTS TO TRANSFER HIS BROTHERS SHAREHOLDER SHARE TO KIDS’ SAFETY, NFL MEMO SHOWS
It was unclear whether the transfer requests were in any way connected to Tisch’s name appearing in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department in January. Tisch’s name appeared more than 400 times in the files. At the time, Tisch said he knew Epstein but denied ever visiting Epstein’s island.
Come draft night, the Giants made what some saw as an unconventional selection, selecting offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa with the 10th overall pick.
Miami’s Francis Mauigoa celebrates being selected as the tenth overall pick by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Before that, the Giants added another piece to their passing attack, selecting hybrid edge/off-ball linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5.
Reese earned All-American honors at Ohio State and finished his first season as a full-time starter with 6.5 sacks.
Ohio State’s Arvell Reese celebrates being selected as the fifth overall pick by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Reese is poised to join a passing offense that also includes Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and possibly Kayvon Thibodeaux.
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