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The NFL said Monday it will review New York Giants co‑owner Steve Tisch’s association with Jeffrey Epstein after Tisch’s name appeared more than 400 times in documents released by the U.S. Justice Department related to the late financier.
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The league’s statement came ahead of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual state of the league address to open Super Bowl week.
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"We are going to look at all the facts," Goodell told reporters Monday. "We're going to look at the context of those and try to understand that. We'll look at how that falls under the policy, but I think we take one step at a time. Let's get the facts first."
Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail cell in August 2019, about a month after he was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.
The documents were released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to make public its files on Epstein and his onetime girlfriend and confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Steve Tisch's Association with Jeffrey Epstein: What to Know
Tisch, 76, said last week that he knew Epstein and that the two exchanged emails in 2013 about adult women and discussed movies, philanthropy and investments.
"We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments," Tisch said, per Fox News. "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."
Emails reviewed by Newsweek show Epstein acted as a regular intermediary for Tisch, providing detailed information about multiple women and helping coordinate meetings. In the correspondence, Epstein shared women’s ages, nationalities and physical appearances, while Tisch repeatedly asked whether they were “pros,” “working girls” or “civilians.”
The correspondence also includes efforts by the two men to meet in person, including invitations to walk together, have lunch or attend sporting events. In September 2013, Tisch invited Epstein to join him in his suite for a Giants game. In another message that spring, Epstein referred to Tisch as a “new but obviously shared-interest friend.”
Tish has denied visiting Epstein’s private island and was never charged in the investigation.
Who is Steve Tisch?
Tisch is a film producer and sports executive who has been a co-owner of the New York Giants since 1991. He has been chairman of the Giants since 2005, overseeing three Super Bowl championships during his tenure.
He served as chairman and executive producer of Escape Artists, a production company behind films including Forrest Gump, which won the Academy Award for best picture, as well as American History X and The Pursuit of Happyness.
Tisch is the son of the late Laurence Tisch, a longtime media and business executive.
This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
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