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The San Francisco 49ers have generated some headlines for all the wrong reasons this week when team owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio for engaging in prostitution. York has since pleaded no contest and has been sentenced to two days in jail, in addition to owing thousands in court fees. Recently, it was revealed by TMZ that “…it looks like the San Francisco 49ers' Chief Security Officer paid his boss' court fees. According to online records, someone named “D Cory” paid Jed's fees after he pleaded no contest to a couple of misdemeanors in Ohio.” The publication also noted that “‘D Cory' appears to be Dan Cory … the CEO of Nickel Group, a security and risk management firm that protects San Francisco 49ers executives and team members.” It's certainly been a bizarre turn of events for the 49ers and an unwanted distraction with less than three weeks to go until the new season gets underway. York isn't the first NFL owner to have been accused of engaging in such behavior, as New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested in 2019 for soliciting a prostitute, although that case ended up being dismissed after evidence was thrown out. At this point, it remains to be seen what kind of discipline the NFL might bring down on York, in addition to the punishments he has dealt with in the legal system. York himself has yet to speak on the matter. In any case, the 49ers will look to keep their attention on the football field as the team gears up to kick off its regular season on September 10 with a game against the divisional rival Los Angeles Rams in Australia.