Sacramento County Man Posing as San Francisco 49er Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Makes Initial Court Appearance
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 14 that Daejon Love, 35, of Antelope, in Sacramento County, California, has been charged by an Oregon federal grand jury with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to the Department's release, Love falsely claimed to be a player for the San Francisco 49ers and impersonated a member of the team to defraud victims into sending him money.
According to the indictment, from March 2025 through February 2026 Love conspired with others in a scheme to defraud in which he falsely claimed to be a San Francisco 49ers player in order to convince victims to send him money.
Love made his initial appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of California on October 14 and was ordered detained pending further proceedings. His trial is currently scheduled to begin on December 15, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.
The Department said conspiracy to commit wire fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. It also noted that an indictment is only an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The case was investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Katherine de Villiers, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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