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  "id": 3360527,
  "title": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest-3360527",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:26:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been sentenced to one day in jail for soliciting prostitution in Ohio. York, 45, also owns the San Francisco 49ers. He pleaded no contest to two charges and was fined $150 and $1,000. York responded to a prostitution advertisement on a website set up by undercover officers and agreed to have sexual activity in exchange for $140. In a plea deal, the charge was reduced to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York's case was brought by the East Palestine Police Department and filed at Columbiana County Municipal Court. Court records indicate an expungement request was filed and denied on the same day. The 49ers, part of the US consortium that took control of Rangers last year, will not comment on the matter.",
  "summary": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner Jed York has been jailed in Ohio after being arrested for soliciting prostitution. The 45-year-old, who is also the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, was convicted of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools after pleading no contest to two charges. In the Ohio legal system, a no contest plea means [...] The post Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner snared in prostitution sting at US trailer park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-snared-in-prostitution-sting-at-us-trailer",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:50:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:55:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Leeds and Rangers co-owner jailed after prostitution arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/leeds-and-rangers-co-owner-jailed-after-prostitution-arrest-3243972",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:55:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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