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49ers Owner Jed York Pleads No Contest to Ohio Charges

Jed York, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools in an Ohio court.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 12:51 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 24, 2026, 12:03 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 25, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET
Jed York, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, no contest Monday, Aug. 24, to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, according to boston.com and kesq.com. As part of the plea, he received one day in jail for both offenses, to be served concurrently, and was credited with one day served, boston.com reported. He also was fined $1,150. San Angelo Live reported that he received one day in jail for each of the two charges, having already served one, and paid over $1,000 in fines. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and was released after posting a $5,000 bond, boston.com reported. The charges stem from the arrest. The government initially claimed York engaged in prostitution, but the charge was amended to disorderly conduct due to a plea deal, and he was also charged with possessing criminal tools, according to sanangelolive.com. Kesq.com reported that York no contest to disorderly conduct and possession of criminal tools, with the government claiming he engaged in prostitution. The East Palestine police investigated the case, sanangelolive.com reported.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 24, 2026, 1:17 p.m. ET

    49ers Owner Jed York Pleads No Contest; Faces Up to One Day in Jail

    San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, to two misdemeanor charges in East Palestine, Ohio, and faces a possible one-day jail term, according to boston.com. The statutory maximum is one day in jail for both offenses, to be served concurrently, and he was credited with one day served. He also was fined $1,150.

    York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and released after posting a $5,000 bond, boston.com reported. The government claimed York engaged in prostitution, but he pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and possession of criminal tools, according to kesq.com. The charges were reported by kesq.com and boston.com.

  2. Aug 24, 2026, 12:51 p.m. ETFirst report

    49ers Owner Jed York Pleads No Contest to Two Misdemeanor Charges in Ohio

    Jed York, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, pleaded no contest Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, to two misdemeanor charges in East Palestine, Ohio, according to boston.com. The charges were disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.

    York was arrested Sunday and released after posting a $5,000 bond. The statutory maximum for the offenses is one day in jail, to be served concurrently, and he was credited with one day served. He also was fined $1,150, boston.com reported.

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  1. Version 325 Aug 2026, 04:30current

    Updated to reflect the plea and sentence, and clarified the conflicting reports on the sentence and the nature of the charges.

  2. Version 224 Aug 2026, 18:52

    Replaced 'was sentenced' with 'received' to avoid implying a sentence was imposed, since the case is at the pleaded stage. Kept all figures and attributions.

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