The millions of files associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and released by the Department of Justice on Jan. 30 include multiple emails that appear to have been traded between Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch.
The release includes 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, along with a variety of redacted and unredacted emails, letters and other documents associated with Epstein.
As first reported by The Athletic, the emails show that Epstein provided ‘scouting reports’ on multiple women to an account belonging to a Steve Tisch (the email address is redacted), who asked in emails reviewed by The Athletic and USA TODAY if various women were ‘pros,’ ‘working girls’ or ‘civilians.’
Messages exchanged between the accounts include Epstein pledging that ‘I can invite the russian (redacted) to meet if you like,’ being responded to with ‘is she fun?’
In another exchange, Tisch asks, ‘Curious about (redacted). I will contact (redacted). pro or civilian?’ Later in the string, the same account states, ‘send me a number to call I don’t like records of these conversations.’
In that exchange, Epstein makes various lewd references to women’s bodies. Other email strings show Tisch’s account asking for more information about specific women he met in New York.
Tisch released a statement through the Giants following the release of the email trove, claiming he and Epstein had a ‘brief association’ and that Epstein was ‘someone I deeply regret associating with.’
‘We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments,’ Tisch said. ‘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 included in the Jan. 30 release also show Epstein reaching out to women to gauge their interest in meeting with Tisch.
The emails, sent in 2013, also involve an invitation from Tisch for Epstein to join him in his suite for a Giants game. Emails exchanged between the accounts also included various attempts between the two to link up in New York, including invitations to go on walks and meet for lunches.
Tisch, 76, has been Giants chairman and co-owner since 2005. The noted movie producer has been involved in numerous Hollywood hits, including ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Risky Business.’
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
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