San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York filed for divorce from his wife, Danielle York, roughly three months before his arrest in Ohio on suspicion of engaging in prostitution, according to newly surfaced court records.
York, 46, was taken into custody Sunday at the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked at the Columbiana County Jail. He was released later that afternoon after posting a $5,000 bond.
The NFL executive, whose legal name is John Edward York, appeared Monday in Columbiana County Municipal Court, where he pleaded no contest after prosecutors amended the original engaging-in-prostitution count to a disorderly conduct charge.
The arrest has drawn fresh attention to York’s personal life, including his May divorce filing from Danielle, in which he cited irreconcilable differences, according to court documents reviewed by The Daily Mail.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the couple is still awaiting a court date in their dissolution of marriage case.
York and Danielle, who married in 2011, share two sons, Jaxon and Brixton. Court filings indicate the pair have agreed to joint legal and physical custody.
49ers co-owner Jed York, pictured with wife Danielle Belluomini, was accused of trying to pay a woman $140 for sex at an Ohio trailer park
York, 46, was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked into the Columbiana County Jail
It remains unclear as to whether there is a prenup. The couple are still in the process of deciding how to split their assets and property.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Danielle’s divorce attorney for comment.
Court documents obtained by The Daily Mail reveal York, 46, ‘arranged to have sexual activity with the female in exchange for $140.’ He responded to an undercover ad placed on a known prostitution website by law enforcement.
When York arrived at the arranged location, believed to be the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community in East Palestine, York was greeted by law enforcement.
He was taken into custody when an agent with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force discovered York had ‘in his possession his cellular device which was used to arrange a criminal act’, the court documents show.
Court records also show that York, who was born 20 miles away from East Palestine in Youngstown, Ohio, was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He was also charged with possessing criminal tools.
York was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest Monday morning. He was also fined $1,150.
Records also show that York had a cellphone returned to him and that $160 that was seized was to be given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement. He also completed an online course.
York is believed to have been arrested at Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community in East Palestine
The couple, who got married in 2011, have two sons, Jaxon and Brixton
The NFL said in a statement: ‘We are aware of the matter, which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy.’
The 49ers said in a statement: ‘As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to East Palestine Police and the Mahoning Valley human trafficking task force, as well as York’s attorney for comment.
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 Governor 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.
The 49ers play their play their first game against the LA Rams in Melbourne on September 19
Jed began working for his father in the early 2000s and was eventually named the franchise’s CEO in 2008. He then became the 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 also oversaw the building of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team moved from San Francisco to the new stadium in 2014. The stadium has hosted two Super Bowls, a World Cup and a College Football Playoff title game.
York is also a co-owner of Premier League club Leeds United and Scottish giants Rangers.
