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Giants co-owner Steve Tisch plans to give up his ownership of the team — after facing enormous pressure over a series of damning emails with pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, sources told The Post Wednesday. 

The move to transfer the family’s remaining stake in Big Blue into a trust will allow 77-year-old Tisch and siblings Laurie and Jonathan to pass their ownership to their kids — rather than face a possible revolt from fellow NFL owners. 

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The Tisches had already put most of their 45 percent ownership share into the trust, and only hold about 10% of the team directly, according to sources. 

The move would leave the elder Tisch siblings with no direct ownership of the team if the NFL’s finance committee approved the move, first reported by ESPN

The team is estimated to be the third most valuable in the NFL — worth $10.3 billion, according to Forbes. 

The Mara family, which founded the Giants in 1925, owns a controlling stake in the franchise. The Koch family bought a 10% stake last year. 

But Tisch’s influence over the team may not vanish with the move. The billionaire is expected to retain his seat as chairman of the Giants’ board and his siblings will still hold their seats as director and treasurer, Front Office Sports reported


  Giants co-owner Steve Tisch (c.) with children Elizabeth (l.) and Zachary (r.) on March 16, 2023. FilmMagic Giants co-owner Steve Tisch (c.) with children Elizabeth (l.) and Zachary (r.) on March 16, 2023. FilmMagic

A team source said the Tisch family had long planned to transfer the remainder of its direct ownership around this time — despite the announcement coming just days ahead of the NFL owners meeting. 

The Tisch family has co-owned the Giants since 1991, but trouble has been brewing since Steve’s name appeared at least 440 times in the Epstein files recently released by the Department of Justice. 

He had several eyebrow-raising email exchanges with the disgraced financier in 2013, where they spoke lewdly of women’s bodies and reminisced about hanging out at Epstein’s home. 

‘Working girl’ 

In one email Tisch even asked if a woman whom Epstein described as “exotic” and “Tahitian” was a “working girl.” 

Other exchanges reference foreign women from Ukraine and Russia, while Epstein expressed caution about having their communications in writing. 


  Tisch has maintained that he only discussed “adult women” with Epstein in their email exchanges. DOJ Tisch has maintained that he only discussed “adult women” with Epstein in their email exchanges. DOJ

Tisch has not been accused of any crimes associated with Epstein, and has expressed remorse for the time he spent with him. 

“We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments,” Tisch said in a statement. “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 NFL said in February that it was “aware” of the emails between Tisch and Epstein and “will look into the matter.” 


  Documents released by the Department of Justice show Tisch emailing notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Getty Images Documents released by the Department of Justice show Tisch emailing notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Getty Images

It’s not unheard of for sports owners to be forced out of their league for their indiscretions. Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was “banned for life” from the NBA in 2014 after he was caught making racist comments on a taped conversation with his ex-girlfriend. 


  Steve Tisch (l) alongside Chris Mara (c) and John Mara (r) during John Harbaugh’s introductory press conference on Jan. 20, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Steve Tisch (l) alongside Chris Mara (c) and John Mara (r) during John Harbaugh’s introductory press conference on Jan. 20, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Steve Tisch’s father Bob bought into the Giants in 1991. Bob Tisch had made a fortune with his brother Laurence demolishing movie theaters and selling the property through their Loews Corporation. 

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is a granddaughter of ­Laurence Tisch. 

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