San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York pleaded no contest to reduced charges in an Ohio courtroom Monday, resolving a case stemming from his arrest the previous day on suspicion of engaging in prostitution.
Under the plea agreement finalized in Columbiana County Court, prosecutors amended the original charge to misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. According to court records and reports, the “criminal tool” cited in the charge was a cell phone allegedly used to respond to an online prostitution advertisement.
York, 46, was taken into custody Sunday in East Palestine following an investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. Agents said they intercepted communications in which York responded to a post on a website known for prostitution solicitations.
The NFL confirmed York is subject to the league’s personal conduct policy, though the organization had not issued a formal statement on the matter as of Monday afternoon. In addition to his role with the 49ers—where he has served as CEO since 2008 and assumed principal ownership in 2024—York holds ownership stakes in England’s Leeds United and Scotland’s Rangers Football Club.
As part of the sentence for the reduced charges, York was ordered to serve one day in Columbiana County Jail for each count. He received credit for time served following his Sunday arrest and paid a fine of $1,150, according to court documents. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, York has been a central figure in the 49ers organization for over 15 years.
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