An embarrassing bodycam video has surfaced capturing the moment Jed York, the 49ers owner and CEO, was arrested. Authorities apprehended York at an Ohio trailer park where he allegedly intended to pay a prostitute $140 for sexual services.
Despite his substantial net worth of $500 million and ownership stakes in Premier League football club Leeds United and the esteemed Scottish team Rangers, York was detained in East Palestine, Ohio, at 9:35 a.m. on August 23 on charges of soliciting prostitution. He secured his release shortly after posting a $5,000 bail.
According to court records accessed by the Daily Mail, York, age 46, allegedly arranged a sexual encounter with a woman, agreeing to a payment of $140, after responding to an undercover advertisement on a notorious prostitution website.
York’s arrival at the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community, the prearranged meeting spot in East Palestine, led to his encounter with a law enforcement sting operation.
The Daily Mail has obtained footage of the arrest, which shows York, with his wedding ring still adorning his finger, being extracted from his vehicle and handcuffed by police officers.
In the excruciating footage, the NFL owner is asked what he is doing at the trailer park, to which he replies: ‘Just driving.’ When quizzed over whether he is meeting anyone, he simply replies: ‘No.’
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York is confronted by police officers in a prostitution sting
The NFL owner, who is said to be worth $500m, quickly put his hands above his head
York, 46, was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked into Columbiana County Jail
York is wearing a New York Yankees shirt, basketball shorts and tennis shoes in the footage, which was released by the East Palestine Police Department.
As the footage continues, he is placed in handcuffs by officers and asked if he is from the local area, to which he responds: ‘Yeah.’
The officer asks him: ‘So, you’re just driving around East Palestine?’
York again gives a simple one-word affirmative.
He is then taken to the back seat of the police vehicle, where he is placed inside and the door is shut. The officers then have a conversation next to a separate vehicle – though this audio has been redacted from the released footage.
As the video footage continues, one of the officers searches York’s rental vehicle and finds $160 in cash, which was seized and later given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of York’s plea agreement.
The arresting officers do not appear to be aware of the high-profile role York holds, with one heard telling his colleague: ‘He’s a real estate guy, he’s got all the money.’
After York is taken away by one cop in a black patrol car, the initial arresting officer phones a colleague and goes back to York’s car, where he finds two mobile phones – one of which features an image of his two sons as the background.
The absent officer sends a text message to what appears to be York’s ‘burner phone’, and the pair then discuss some of the content of York’s messages, allegedly sent to the prostitute he believed he was meeting.
‘Yeah, he said he was from Chicago, real estate,’ the officer says.
York told the police officers he was ‘just driving’ when he was arrested near a trailer park
York was taken into custody when an agent with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force discovered he had ‘in his possession his cellular device which was used to arrange a criminal act’, court documents show.
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York, who was born 20 miles away in Youngstown, Ohio, was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge 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 on Monday morning. He was also fined $1,150.
Records also show that York had a phone returned to him and also completed an online course.
It comes after York filed for divorce from his wife, Danielle, in May, citing irreconcilable differences.
The San Francisco Chronicle has reported that the couple are still waiting for a court date for their dissolution of marriage case to be heard.
The pair married in 2011 and have two sons, Jaxon and Brixton. They have agreed to legal and physical joint custody.
The NFL said in a statement: ‘We are aware of the matter, which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy.’
York – above with wife Danielle – allegedly attempted to pay a woman $140 for sex
Cops lured York to the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community before arresting him on Sunday
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 San Francisco 49ers when Denise’s brother Eddie was convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
Eddie, who owned the 49ers during their dynasty in the Eighties and Nineties, 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.
Eddie, 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
The 49ers play their play their first game against the LA Rams in Melbourne on September 19
He avoided prison but was fined $1million and suspended for a year by the NFL, and 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 chief executive 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.