More than 35 women come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud

Daejon Love allegedly used a combination of AI-assisted fake identities and fabricated investment accounts to gain the confidence of women across the west coast. Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

At least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, the FBI announced on Friday. Federal authorities had previously said Love conned more than two dozen women, many of whom he met on dating apps, out of $1.3m.

Love, 35, and alleged accomplice Taylor Chan, 18, who posed as his financial adviser, were arrested in August and have been charged with wire fraud.