New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch has spoken out after emails released by the Department of Justice on Friday showed him discussing multiple women with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013.
Correspondence between the two came to light on Friday when more than three million documents related to the late pedophile financier were released.
In a statement provided to Daily Mail, Tisch said: ‘We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments.
‘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.’
Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell in August 2019, a month after he was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.
The emails between Tisch, a prominent Hollywood film producer, and Epstein show the pair discussing a number of women and organizing meetings with them, according to The Athletic.
Exchanges between Steve Tisch and Jeffrey Epstein were published Friday by the DOJ
Tisch produced the iconic Tom Hanks movie ‘Forrest Gump’, as well as a number of other hits
Tisch also offered Epstein tickets to watch a Giants game in his suite and extended invitations to others. Epstein also invited Tisch to come to his private Caribbean island, although it’s unclear if he ever went.
In May 2013, Epstein emailed Tisch, 76, while he was sat in an NFL meeting before their conversation continued later in the day.
‘I can invite the (Russian) … to meet if you like,’ Epstein wrote. ‘Is she fun?’ Tisch replied just a minute later.
A month later, Tisch contacted Epstein about a specific woman, to which he replied: ‘(Tahitian) speaks mostly french exotic’
Tisch wrote back asking if she was a ‘working girl?’ before Epstein replied ‘never’.
Later in June 2013 when seemingly discussing a different woman, Tisch asked Epstein: ‘Is my present in NYC?’
Epstein replied ‘Yes’ and Tisch emailed again the following morning to ask: ‘Can I get my surprise to take me to lunch tomorrow?’
In a separate conversation, Epstein asked Tisch if he had reached out to ‘the great a** fake t** (name redacted) she’s a character, short term, has an older boyfriend going to acting school, a 10 ass.’
Tisch replied: ‘Thanks Jeffrey. Curious to know about (name redacted). I will contact (name redacted)… pro or civilian?’
Epstein said back: ‘civilian, but Russian, and rarely tells the full truth, but fun.’
Tisch pictured with former Giants quarterback Eli Manning after their Super Bowl win in 2012
After Tisch had seemingly met up with one of Epstein’s women, he passed on her feedback about the Giants exec.
Epstein wrote: ‘report just in, you did very well, she wants to go to the play, she is a little freaked by the age difference but go slow … i will try to convince her not to return to Ukraine. having her crying worked.’
Tisch said in response: ‘Nice report … Funny comment on crying!!!’
The emails also show that some of Epstein’s women were hoping to use Tisch to get a foothold in the movie business.
‘Gonna meet Steve Tisch next week for a dinner,’ one wrote to Epstein. ‘He said that he gonna work on 3 movies starting June. So I’ll ask if I can read scripts and maybe audition for some part.’
Tisch is a producer and partner at Escape Artists Entertainment. He produced the iconic Tom Hanks movie ‘Forrest Gump’, as well as other critically-acclaimed hits like ‘Snatch’, ‘American History X’ and ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’.
The Mara and Tisch families own 45 per cent of the Giants franchise, with the other 10 per cent acquired by the Koch family last year.
During their ownership, the Giants have won two Super Bowls. But in recent years the franchise has struggled and they have made the playoffs just twice in 14 seasons.
Tisch and the Mara family recently made the decision to hire John Harbaugh as the Giants’ new head coach after firing Brian Daboll last season.
