The married CEO of the San Francisco 49ers allegedly attempted to pay a woman $140 for sex in a trailer park in Ohio, according to court documents.
Jed York, who has two children with his wife, Danielle Belluomini, and is worth $500 million, was arrested in East Palestine on suspicion of engaging in prostitution on Sunday. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond.
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 was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He was also charged with possessing criminal tools.
49ers co-owner Jed York – above with wife Danielle Belluomini – allegedly attempted to pay a woman $140 for sex in a trailer park in Ohio
York, 46, was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked into Columbiana County Jail
York is believed to have been arrested at Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community in East Palestine
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.
Court records also reveal that York filed an expungement request to have the incident removed from his record.
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 has been married to Belluomini since 2011. The couple have two sons, Jaxon and Brixton. In December 2018, his younger brother Anthony died at the age of 35.
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.
York has been married to Belluomini since 2011 and they have two sons together
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 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.
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 an 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.
The 49ers play their play their first game against the LA Rams in Melbourne on September 19
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.
