49ers owner Jed York responded to undercover ad on prostitution website, police say
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio, after responding to an undercover ad on a prostitution website, using the alias "Joe," and negotiating a $160 payment for sexual services.
- York was charged with engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools, later pleading no contest to misdemeanors of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, resulting in a two-day jail sentence and a $1,150 fine.
- The NFL is reviewing the incident under its personal conduct policy, while York forfeited the $160 to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and had his phone returned as part of an agreement.
- York, who became the 49ers' principal owner in 2024, is currently undergoing a divorce, and his family has controlled the franchise since 2000, also co-owning Leeds United and Rangers F.C. soccer clubs.
