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Carson Kessler @CarsonKessler

investigative reporter @theathletic ckessler@theathletic.com

Joined March 2012
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Jun 9
With videos of violence and unruly fans in NYC following the Knicks game, Mamdani spokesman says: “Fights and other disruptive incidents — including assaults on police officers... are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” Story with @CarsonKessler nytimes.com/athletic/7345241…

Chaos outside Knicks watch party after Game 3 resulted in arrests, 5 NYPD officers injured (Gift...

There were an estimated 7,000 people in the vicinity of Bryant Park after the Knicks’ loss to the Spurs in Game 3.

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Incredibly compelling approach to illustrating the ubiquity and perilousness of sports betting
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Mar 12
Last year, The Atlantic gave me $10K to gamble with. What started as a journalistic gimmick turned into something more... unnerving. My cover story on the online betting boom warping sports, culture, politics, and the psyches of millions of young men: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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❗️Despite the shuffling of shares, Steve Tisch’s involvement with the team — even if the league’s finance committee approves the transfer — is “status quo," a team spokesperson told @TheAthletic. -- @nathanfenno @KatieJStrang @AndrejevAlex nytimes.com/athletic/7108588…

Steve Tisch, family planning to transfer Giants ownership stakes to children: Memo (Gift Article)

The news comes less than two months after emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice connected Jeffrey Epstein to Steve Tisch.

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Mar 11
The New York Giants have requested approval from the NFL’s finance committee for ownership transactions involving the Tisch family, according to a memo obtained by The Athletic. However, the ownership transfer may not signal a substantive change in the team's operation.
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Nathan Fenno@nathanfenno
Feb 13
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch downplayed his link with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but a comprehensive review of their emails by @TheAthletic reveals a different dynamic. "We were talking very fondly about you," Tisch wrote Epstein. 🧵
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The New York Times
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Feb 12
From @TheAthletic: Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch stand out for how singularly they focused on Epstein’s ability to connect Tisch with young women. There was scant talk about philanthropy or business opportunities. nyti.ms/4rQqfcH
A photo shows Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with a headline: Inside Steve Tisch's Transactional Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

ALT A photo shows Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with a headline: Inside Steve Tisch's Transactional Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

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‘New one for you’: Inside Steve Tisch’s transactional friendship with Jeffrey Epstein A deeper look with ⁦@nathanfenno⁩, ⁦@KatieJStrang⁩, and ⁦@AndrejevAlex⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/7040342…

‘New one for you’: Inside Steve Tisch’s transactional friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

In late 2011, a Russian model sent a pleading email to Jeffrey Epstein. “We had sex, I did massage for u non-stop,” she wrote. “I took a bath with u and your girls even if I don’t like it..served u a...

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Pablo Torre 👀
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Jan 30
The Epstein Files continue to be a sports story.
Katie Strang@KatieJStrang
Jan 30
Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show Story w/@CarsonKessler, @nathanfenno & @AndrejevAlex nytimes.com/athletic/7010511…
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Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show w/ @nathanfenno, @KatieJStrang, @AndrejevAlex nytimes.com/athletic/7010511…

Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show (Gift Article)

The emails, sent in 2013, were among more than 3 million Epstein-related documents the Department of Justice released Friday.

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Eric “Spook” Earnest is one of the few people named in both federal gambling indictments which have rocked the NBA — and an alleged “longtime” friend of Chauncey Billups. How did the two men from widely different worlds link up? nytimes.com/athletic/6761083…

How did Chauncey Billups team up with a career criminal?

Eric 'Spook' Earnest is one of only three individuals named in two federal indictments involving a betting scheme and rigged poker games.

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Alex Andrejev@AndrejevAlex
10 Sep 2025
At least eight men employed by the Detroit Tigers, its business arm or broadcast partner have been accused of misconduct toward women since 2023, including four VPs and two other high-ranking employees. Story with @Britt_Ghiroli: nytimes.com/athletic/6610869…

Four VPs, others affiliated with Detroit Tigers accused of misconduct toward women

Three of the accused men exited in a six-month period beginning last November.

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🧵 1/ Meet Rodney Raclette. Indiana Native. 62 years old. Big golfer. Even bigger LPGA Fan.
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4/ To learn more about the scam and how Rodney fits into it, read the piece by @GabbyHerzig and I -- nytimes.com/athletic/6554056…

The catfishing scam putting fans and female golfers in danger

Inside the social media scheme turning fans against athletes: 'There's really two victims'

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The 1993 stabbing of Monica Seles was a shockingly pivotal moment in the history of athlete stalkings. Part 3 of our stalking series by @CDEccleshare explores why tennis may be the epicenter of of stalking in sports. nytimes.com/athletic/6456273…

The epicenter of stalking in sports? Why tennis stands apart

Stalking experts say that tennis has particular conditions and characteristics that make its players targets, regardless of the era.

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Part 1: nytimes.com/athletic/6543019…

‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem

Many stalking cases go unreported in the media and to police. But even a partial list indicates an alarming pattern.

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Aaron Donald was one of the NFL’s toughest players. A stalker left him living in fear

Though most stalking victims are women, the issue remains deeply problematic for all athletes.

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If you read anything today, make sure its @nathanfenno's deep dive into the maddening stalking case of former NFL defender Aaron Donald.
The Athletic
@TheAthletic
13 Aug 2025
Aaron Donald is a future Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the most dominant defenders in NFL history. But five years of intensifying harassment from a stalker left him exasperated, uncertain and afraid.
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And if you haven't read Part 1 of our series, you can read it here! More to come later this week. nytimes.com/athletic/6543019…

‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem

Many stalking cases go unreported in the media and to police. But even a partial list indicates an alarming pattern.

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