San Francisco 49ers co-owner John “Jed” York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution only weeks before the NFL season is set to begin, according to a report.
York, 46, was taken into custody Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked at Columbiana County Jail. He was released later that afternoon on an Own Recognizance bond.
York, whose full legal name is John Edward York, appeared Monday in Columbiana County Municipal Court, where he pleaded no contest after prosecutors in Ohio amended the engaging in prostitution count to disorderly conduct.
The 49ers CEO was also convicted on one misdemeanor count of possessing criminal tools.
A judge sentenced York to one day in jail on each count, with the sentences served concurrently. He was also ordered to pay a $150 fine tied to the disorderly conduct conviction and a $1,000 fine for the criminal tools conviction.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL for comment.
49ers co-owner Jed York, pictured with wife Danielle Belluomini, was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution
York, 46, was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked into Columbiana County Jail
York is the son of Denise DeBartolo York and John York. They took control of the 49ers when DeBartolo’s brother, Eddie, was convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
Eddie, who owned the 49ers during their 1980s-1990s dynasty, pleaded guilty in 1998 to failing to report a felony when he paid $400,000 to former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in exchange for a riverboat gambling license.
DeBartolo, whose 49ers won five Super Bowls under his leadership, stepped down as owner in 1997 after two Louisiana newspapers reported he would be indicted for gambling fraud.
He avoided prison, was fined $1 million and was suspended for a year by the NFL. But the episode effectively ended his NFL career. President Donald Trump pardoned him in February 2020.
Jed began working for his father in the early 2000s and was eventually named the franchise’s CEO in 2008. He then became principal owner in 2024 after acquiring enough of his mother’s stake.
During his tenure, the Niners have experienced great success having won five NFC West titles, advanced to seven NFC Championship Games and three Super Bowls, although the team has not won the NFL’s biggest prize since 1994.
York has been married to wife Danielle Belluomini since 2011. The couple share two sons, Jaxon and Brixton.
In December 2018, York’s younger brother Anthony died at the age of 35.
York has been married to wife Danielle Belluomini since 2011 and they share two sons
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffered a horror car crash during the team’s tough offseason
It is the latest episode in what has been an offseason plagued with problems for the 49ers, who are expected to compete for a playoff spot again this season. They play their opening game against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne on September 10.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a horror offseason car crash that left him unable to coach in training camp and with several serious injuries.
The July 14 incident has been shrouded in mystery, after the police refused to release an accident report or bodycam footage from the scene and officers initially blamed the other driver, only for Shanahan to take responsibility.
He collided with a car driven by a 21-year-old woman in Palo Alto last month, saying it happened when he reached for his phone.
The incident left Shanahan with a concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken hand and more than 40 stitches to close a cut over his eye.
He also explained that he was driving at around 20mph with his Tesla in autopilot mode when the crash happened.
In autopilot mode, Tesla ‘matches the speed of your vehicle to that of the surrounding traffic’ and ‘assists in steering within a clearly marked lane, and uses traffic-aware cruise control.’
Shanahan was the only person who needed to be hospitalized and police didn’t issue him a ticket for the cellphone use.
