NFL owner's prostitution arrest puts top Dem committee on defense: 'So desperate for cash'

Jed York, the owner of the San Francisco 49ers , donated thousands of dollars to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) before authorities arrested him on Monday in a trailer park for attempting to solicit prostitution.

York was arrested on one charge of "engaging in prostitution" and another for "possessing criminal tools," according to court documents.

York reportedly tried to solicit prostitution for $140.

49ERS OWNER JED YORK ARRESTED FOR 'ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION' IN OHIO, PLEADS NO CONTEST TO LESSER CHARGES The engaging in prostitution charge was later downgraded to a "disorderly conduct" charge, according to court filings.

York, who grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced to one day in a Columbiana County jail for the two charges and paid a $1,285 criminal fine.

Despite the unflattering details, it’s unclear if the DCCC plans to give back the $2,500 donation, which was made last June.

The group did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.

"We all know that the DCCC is broke, but apparently they’re so desperate for cash they’ll cling to $2,500 through a prostitution scandal," Mike Marinella, a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

For his own part, York has a long history of donating to prominent Democrats going back to 2012, including contributions to Kamala Harris’ Senate campaign in 2015, Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in 2016 and Rep.

Ro Khanna's, D-Calif., reelection bid in 2024.

KHANNA TORCHES DEMOCRATS FOR RUNNING 'STATUS QUO' CANDIDATES, ADMITS WORKING-CLASS VOTERS WERE ‘SHAFTED’ In total, York has donated over $40,000 to Democratic candidates.

York turned heads in 2016 when he made it the San Francisco 49ers’ official stance to oppose gender-consistent bathroom legislation in North Carolina.

"The San Francisco 49ers are deeply concerned about North Carolina's recently enacted House Bill 2, which overturned protections for LGBT people and sanctioned discrimination across the state.

HB 2 does not reflect the values of our organization, of our country, or the majority of North Carolinians," York said in a statement.