BREAKING: NFL Launches Inquiry Into Giants Owner Steve Tisch After 400+ Mentions in Epstein Files
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The shadow of scandal has eclipsed the sunshine of Super Bowl week. Just days before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots clash in Super Bowl LX, the NFL finds itself grappling with a massive off-field controversy involving one of its most prominent owners.
League officials confirmed Monday they are looking into New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch following the Department of Justice’s release of over three million emails linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The data dump, which sent shockwaves through the league office, reportedly contains Tisch’s name more than 400 times.
“The league is aware of the reports and Steve’s response,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy stated flatly on Monday afternoon. “Our office will look into the matter to understand the facts.”
The Files: “A Brief Association”
The sheer volume of the documents—part of a disclosure by the DOJ—has forced the league into immediate damage control. The emails in question, reportedly exchanged in 2013, were first flagged by The Athletic. They paint a picture of a relationship Tisch insists was strictly social and regretted.
Tisch, 77, didn’t hide from the allegations, issuing a direct statement through the Giants regarding his ties to the disgraced financier, who died by suicide in federal custody in 2019.
“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments,” Tisch’s statement read. He was emphatic on the physical boundaries of that relationship: “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.”
“We’ll continue to follow any of the facts that come up and will determine if we open an investigation or not based on those facts… Don’t get ahead of yourselves.” — Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner
Goodell Holds the Line
Commissioner Roger Goodell faced a firing squad of reporters Monday evening to kick off the Super Bowl LX media festivities. With the league’s integrity policy looming large, Goodell refused to offer a premature verdict.
“We are going to look at all the facts,” Goodell said, his tone measured but firm. When pressed on potential discipline—which could range from fines to suspension under the personal conduct policy—Goodell pumped the brakes. The Commissioner made it clear: the league will not act on rumors, only on verified evidence.
What This Means for the Giants
This investigation places the Giants in a precarious position as the league enters its biggest week of the year. While the players and coaches are not involved, the scrutiny on ownership is intense. If the league finds evidence contradicting Tisch’s claim that the interactions were limited to “adult women” and “movies,” the consequences could be historic.
For now, the NFL machine marches toward Sunday’s kickoff at Levi’s Stadium, but the conversation in the corridors has shifted from touchdowns to transparency.
