Ex-Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in draft room amid alleged Epstein e-mail ties

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Cameras confirmed former New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch within the staff’s draft room Thursday evening in the course of the first spherical.

At one level, Tisch was seen standing close to Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Regardless of now not holding a majority stake within the NFL franchise, Tisch stays the Giants' chairman of the board.

ESPN obtained an NFL memo final month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his siblings to transfer their stake within the Giants to trusts for his or her kids.

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New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch warms up earlier than the NFL sport between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct. 28, 2018. (Wealthy Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

"Prior transfers to those Trusts have been accomplished pursuant to 2023 and 2024 Finance Committee approvals," the memo acknowledged. "The Sellers now suggest to switch their complete remaining pursuits, totaling 23.1% of the Membership, to the Trusts. ... Following the transactions, the Sellers will now not personal any curiosity within the Membership."

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It was not clear if the switch requests have been in any manner associated to Tisch’s name appearing within the Epstein information launched by the U.S. Justice Division in January. Tisch’s title got here up greater than 400 instances within the information. Tisch on the time mentioned he knew Epstein however denied visiting Epstein's island.

As for draft evening, the Giants made what some seen as an unconventional choose at No. 10, choosing offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.

Francis Mauigoa of Miami celebrates after being chosen because the tenth total choose by the New York Giants in the course of the first spherical of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures)

Earlier than that, the Giants added one other piece to their move rush, choosing hybrid edge/off-ball linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5.

Reese earned All-American honors at Ohio State and completed his first season as a full-time starter with 6.5 sacks.

Arvell Reese of Ohio State celebrates after being chosen because the fifth total choose by the New York Giants in the course of the first spherical of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 23, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures)