Alleged Daejon Love victim says she reported scammer to 49ers eight months prior to arrest

The Daejon Love saga was one of the most unique stories of the NFL offseason. In August, a man accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver was arrested with an alleged accomplice and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, posed as a star athlete on social media and targeted almost three dozen women before defrauding them out of over a million dollars with fictitious investment schemes. A 49ers source previously told ESPN that the franchise was unaware of Love's antics before the FBI contacted them last month. However, one of the alleged victims reportedly tried to contact the 49ers about Love's activity eight months before his arrest.

One woman, Gwen Herndon, told ESPN that she submitted a complaint on the 49ers' official website centered around Love in Dec. 2025. Herndon wrote, "there is a federal investigation surrounding a man pretending to be a 49ers player," saying he stole money from women, and is "severely damaging the reputation of your team."

"I wanted you to be aware of the situation and hopefully proactive in denouncing his involvement on your team," Herndon wrote.

Herndon then received this response from a Levi's…

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