The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games and fined him $500,000 for violating the personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. York pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges in Ohio on Aug. 24 after his arrest on suspicion of engaging in prostitution. He did not attend any of the Niners' first three games, which count as time served toward the suspension. He can return to the team Oct. 20, the day after the 49ers face the Washington Commanders on "Monday Night Football."
York said he accepts the NFL's decision "in full" and apologized for his actions. "To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry," York said in a statement released by the team. "This was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility."
According to Columbiana County (Ohio) court records obtained by ESPN, York allegedly responded to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and "arranged to have sexual activity with the female in exchange for $140" while using a pseudonym. Authorities initially charged York with misdemeanor counts of engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. As part of York's no-contest plea, he paid $1,150 in fines and was sentenced to one day in jail for each charge to be served concurrently.
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