Leeds and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been jailed in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution.
The 46-year-old, who can also be the proprietor of the San Francisco 49ers, was convicted of disorderly conduct and possessing prison instruments after pleading no contest to 2 expenses.
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Within the Ohio authorized system, a no contest plea means a defendant accepts a conviction with out formally admitting guilt.
York was sentenced to at some point in jail on every offence, to be served concurrently, and was given credit score for time already served.
York was fined $150 for disorderly conduct and $1,000 for possessing prison instruments.
York is the proprietor of the San Francisco 49ers [Getty Images]
Courtroom data present the case was introduced by East Palestine Police Division and filed at Columbiana County Municipal Courtroom on Monday.
York pleaded no contest to each expenses at an arraignment listening to and was discovered responsible.
Courtroom data additionally present an expungement request was filed and denied on the identical day. This can be a request to have data destroyed or sealed so they aren’t accessible to the general public.
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Based on studies within the US media, different court docket paperwork say York responded to an commercial on a prostitution web site positioned by undercover officers from a Human Trafficking Job Drive in Ohio.
These paperwork say he organized to have sexual exercise with a girl in trade for $140 (£103).
In a plea deal, the unique cost was decreased to disorderly conduct and possessing prison instruments – thought to seek advice from the cellphone used to answer to the advert.
Takeover by US consortium
The 49ers had been a part of the US consortium who took management of Rangers final yr however York is just not concerned within the day-to-day working of the membership.
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Rangers and Leeds have each stated they won’t be commenting. The 49ers have additionally been approached for remark.
York turned a co-owner of Rangers by means of 49ers Enterprises, the funding arm linked to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, the place he serves as chief government and principal proprietor.
In Could 2025, a consortium led by US businessman Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises accomplished a takeover of Rangers after buying a controlling 51% stake within the Scottish Premiership membership.
Cavenagh turned Rangers chairman, with 49ers Enterprises taking a number one function within the membership’s possession.
The takeover adopted months of negotiations and introduced Rangers below majority American-backed possession.
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49ers Enterprises first invested in Leeds United in 2018 when the membership was within the Championship, steadily rising its funding because the Whites returned to the Premier League following a 16-year absence, earlier than assuming full management in 2023.
As an NFL proprietor, York is topic to league insurance policies. “We’re conscious of the matter which will probably be reviewed below the non-public conduct coverage,” the NFL stated.