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The fake 49er

True crime · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 3 shows · 24m airtime

On September 1, 2026, Megyn Kelly reported that Dejan Love, 35, allegedly posed as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, sometimes claiming a relation to Packers quarterback Jordan Love, to romance women and take their money, with an 18-year-old accomplice, Taylor Chan. Federal authorities have since arrested Daejon Love for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from two dozen women. About $1.3 million moved through accounts tied to the alleged scheme. Love's fabricated online presence led search engines and AI to sometimes identify him as a real 49ers player. No court dates have been reported.

How 3 podcasts covered it

  1. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-08-31 (15:27 to 19:00)
    Walks through the Oregon wire fraud case
    Walks through the Oregon wire fraud case: the 26 alleged victims, the fake 49ers persona, the helmet-company and fake-follower purchases, and the FBI's belief that more victims exist.
    New angle: Love's fabricated online presence led search engines and AI to sometimes identify him as a real 49ers player.
  2. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-09-01 (1:38:32 to 1:43:40)
    Reports the fake 49er and his accomplice
    Reports on Dejan Love, 35, who allegedly posed as a 49ers wide receiver to romance women and take their money, with an 18-year-old accomplice named Taylor Chan; one victim lost about $87,000.
  3. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-09-01 (1:43:40 to 1:45:47)
    Predicts a plea and uncollected restitution
    Closes the show on the Dejan Love fraud with the panel's sentencing read: Eiglarsh predicts a plea, a $1.3 million restitution order the government never collects, and a federal camp. Adds the loss figure and more of Love's own videos.
  4. The Daily Show: Ears Edition, 2026-09-10 (14:33 to 24:44)
    Covers the fake 49er's arrest
    Covers the arrest of Daejon Love, who allegedly posed as a 49ers wide receiver and a Swiss real estate investor to take over $1 million from two dozen women, and jokes about his punishment.
    New angle: Federal authorities arrested Daejon Love for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from two dozen women.
  5. The Breakfast Club, 2026-10-15 (4:54 to 7:56)
    Introduces the Daejon Love dating scheme case
    First coverage of the Daejon Love case on the show: Netflix's Untold documentary, the alleged dating-app scheme, the arrest and the coming trial, with roughly $1.3 million said to have moved through connected accounts.
    New angle: About $1.3 million moved through accounts tied to the alleged scheme.
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