NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced this week that the Tisch family no longer holds ownership of the New York Giants and that league investigators found no violations of conduct policies following their review of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
The announcement comes after Steve Tisch’s name appeared 440 times in Justice Department files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were made public on January 30, 2026. Following the document release, Steve Tisch and his siblings Laurie and Jonathan moved forward with plans to transfer their ownership interests to trusts established for their children.
The NFL has given approval for these ownership transfers. Despite no longer being owners, all three family members continue in their management positions with the Giants organization. Steve Tisch, age 76, maintains his role as Executive Vice President and board chairman, while Laurie serves as a board director and Jonathan holds positions as both treasurer and board director.
Speaking at league meetings in Phoenix, Goodell addressed the investigation’s findings. “As we said (prior to Super Bowl LX), we were going to follow the facts,” Goodell explained. “We have been doing that. We’ve been very focused on making sure we understand everything that’s out there. We’ve engaged with others to make sure we have that information.”
The commissioner continued, “As you know, the Tisch family also made some family changes. Steve and Jon and Laurie actually did some transactions as part of their estate planning. They’re no longer owners. But we have not found anything that’s a violation at this stage.”
The Tisch family originally acquired their 50 percent interest in the Giants organization from the Mara family back in 1991.
