Daejon Love's viral scam receives Netflix documentary treatment
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 1:23 AM
Last updated Oct 15, 2026
Daejon Love's story, a viral scammer who falsely claimed to play for the San Francisco 49ers, will be featured in the Netflix documentary series 'Untold: Wide Deceiver.' The film aims to explore the darker allegations behind Love's fabricated lifestyle and his operation to deceive multiple women. Arrested on wire fraud charges in August, Love's claim to fame included portraying himself as a professional athlete and business owner. The documentary will include firsthand accounts from those affected by his schemes. No director has been announced for the project yet.
- •Daejon Love claimed he played for the San Francisco 49ers.
- •Netflix confirmed the documentary titled 'Untold: Wide Deceiver.'
- •Love was arrested for wire fraud in August.
- •The film will feature accounts from Love's alleged victims.
- •No director has been announced for the documentary.
- 1:23 AMYahoo Sports — Viral scammer Daejon Love to receive Netflix documentary treatment for ‘Untold’ series
"‘Untold: Wide Deceiver’ will go beyond the viral jokes to examine the darker allegations surrounding Love’s fabricated lifestyle. The tale
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