Netflix is about to drop a bombshell that's gonna make your jaw hit the floor. The streaming giant just announced a new documentary in its "Untold" series, titled "Wide Deceiver," diving deep into the Daejon Love scandal. This dude impersonated a San Francisco 49ers player for years, scamming women out of more than $1.3 million. Seriously, this isn't just some small-time grift, this is next level.
The Scheme That Targeted Dozens
You won't believe the audacity of this guy. Daejon Love, who's 35, pulled off this wild scheme by pretending to be a 49ers player or, get this, a rich real estate investor. He and his 18-year-old accomplice, Taylor Chan, specifically targeted women through dating apps. The pitch? Send them money for "fruitful investments." Can you even imagine? Prosecutors hit them with charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud back in August.
And the numbers? They're straight up insane. Officials initially said Love and Chan exploited 26 people for over $1.3 million across California, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. But wait, it gets worse. Last month, federal investigators identified an additional 35 women who also got defrauded by Love and Chan. They actually think there are even more victims out there. That's at least 61 women we know about, all taken for a ride by a guy playing dress-up as a football player.
A Victim Spoke Out, and Netflix Is NOT Waiting
One of the victims, Gwen Herndon, even tried to warn the 49ers about Love way back in December last year, about eight months before he finally got arrested. She actually used the team's "complaint/concern" form to send a message. Herndon said she gave Love ten grand for an investment idea, but when she started asking questions and for her money back, he just blocked her. She even filed a lawsuit against him in small claims civil court in Oregon.
The "Untold" series has been around for a while, covering huge sports moments like the "Malice and the Palace" brawl, but Netflix is moving lightning fast on this one. It makes sense, though, right? The Daejon Love story exploded on social media once the scandal broke. The documentary is gonna feature firsthand accounts from his victims, ready to "unpack the internet nickname and the far darker story it exposed." It's gonna be raw, you just know it.
We don't have a release date for "Wide Deceiver" yet, but you know we'll be tuning in. This isn't just a crazy sports story, it's a reminder to be careful out there, because some people will really pull out all the stops for a buck. Can't wait to see how Netflix unravels this whole mess.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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