Fake 49ers WR Daejon Love’s Mugshot Surfaces As Judge Makes Ruling On Detention [PHOTO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Daejon Love spent months building an image of NFL wealth and glamour for the women he met online. But circumstances are very different now, as is his appearance.
The California Post obtained Love’s booking photo, capturing him for the first time since his arrest last week.
Gone are the 49ers jerseys and staged training footage. In their place: a plain orange jail uniform and a regretful stare.
That mugshot arrived alongside a significant ruling in his case.
A Judge Ordered Love Held Without Bail
Prosecutors argued in a detention motion that Love posed a serious flight risk, and a federal judge agreed this week, ordering him held while his case proceeds.
“The Defendant is a fraudster, who uses multiple names, multiple vehicles, and travels through many states to meet and con his victims,” prosecutors wrote in the filing. “He uses multiple phones, and has no known residence. He has obtained significant proceeds from his crimes.”
An official at Boise’s Ada County Jail confirmed Love remains in custody there.
Investigators say Love’s deception went beyond the fake 49ers persona. Prosecutors also allege he told some women he was a wealthy Swiss real estate developer, running parallel personas depending on the victim.
He allegedly used dating apps, including Hinge, Bumble, and Tinder, to meet women, then convinced them to send money toward investments that never existed. His accomplice, 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan, flew from California to meet him in Boise on Aug. 24, the same day both were arrested at the airport.
The Case Continues Expanding As New Evidence Surfaces
Investigators previously uncovered staged footage of Love running routes on a beach in a 49ers helmet, part of an elaborate effort to sell the illusion he was actually training for the team. TMZ reports it has since spoken with multiple additional women who described Love boasting about multimillion-dollar homes, luxury cars, and NFL connections that never existed.
The FBI believes more victims have yet to come forward.
Chan, meanwhile, remains free on release ahead of her initial court appearance in Oregon, scheduled for Sept. 10.
Love’s next court date will be set once he’s transferred there. Both defendants face conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud charges, each carrying penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
As with any pending case, the allegations against Love and Chan remain unproven unless established in court.
