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Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Jed York, co-owner of Leeds, Rangers, and the San Francisco 49ers, was jailed in Ohio after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools related to soliciting prostitution.
- York arranged to pay $140 for sexual activity in response to an undercover Human Trafficking Task Force advertisement, leading to charges being reduced in a plea deal.
- He was sentenced to one day in jail for each offense, served concurrently, with credit for time already served, and a request to expunge the records was denied.
- York is not involved in the daily operations of Rangers, which was taken over by a US consortium including 49ers Enterprises in 2025; both Rangers and Leeds declined to comment on the matter.
- The San Francisco 49ers organization stated the legal issue has been resolved and will not provide further comment.
