Owner of San Francisco 49'ers, Leeds, Rangers busted in prostitution crackdown

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to reduced charges in Ohio on Monday after being arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution. He was sentenced to one day in jail and fined $1,150. York, 46, has been CEO of the 49ers since 2008 and principal owner since 2024, and also partially owns Leeds United and Rangers Football Club. The NFL had not commented as of Monday afternoon. The arrest stemmed from a human trafficking task force operation in East Palestine, Ohio.

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio on Sunday on suspicion of engaging in prostitution. On Monday, he reached a plea deal with prosecutors, pleading no contest to reduced charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. The criminal tool was believed to be a cell phone used to reply to a prostitution advertisement. Court documents indicate agents for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force intercepted communication in which York responded to a prostitution website. York was sentenced to one day in the Columbiana County Jail for each count, credited with time served Sunday, and paid a fine of $1,150. York, 46, has been CEO of the 49ers since December 2008 and the team's principal owner since 2024. He also partially owns the UK's Leeds Football Club and Rangers Football Club. The NFL had not commented as of Monday afternoon.