A woman who says she was a victim in the FBI’s fraud case against Daejon Love, man who’s accused of impersonating a San Francisco 49ers player, submitted a complain about him via the team’s website in December, eight months before he was arrested, Kalyn Kahler of ESPN reports.
Gewn Herndon said she sent a “complaint/concern’“ for submission to the Niners on December 20th, 2025 and in her message she wrote, “there is a federal investigation surrounding a man pretending to be a 49ers player,” naming Love, and saying he stole money from women and that “he 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,” she wrote in the message.
In the email exchange provided by Herndon, she received a response from a general Levi’s Stadium guest services account a week later on Dec. 27, 2025.
“We take reports of individuals misrepresenting themselves as members of the San Francisco 49ers very seriously,” the response said. “For safety and legal reasons, the team cannot comment on ongoing investigations or specific individuals. However, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and encouraging proactive measures to protect the integrity of the organization.
“If you have information that could assist law enforcement or legal authorities, we encourage you to contact the appropriate agencies directly. Our internal team will also monitor any instances of impersonation and take action as appropriate to protect fans and the team’s reputation. Thank you again for your vigilance and concern for the Niners community,” the email said.
There was no further contact between Herndon and the 49ers after the email response in December. It remains unclear whether anyone at the Niners reviewed the email Herndon has sent. ESPN reports that the 49ers told them last week that the “team had not received any reports about Love before it was contact by the FBI in August.”
On Tuesday, a 49ers spokesperson declined to confirm the email’s existence or to provide further comment on the email, citing the FBI’s ongoing investigation.
Love and his alleged partner in the scheme, Taylor Chan, were arrested Aug. 24 and charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Federal authorities said the duo defrauded more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million.
Love would meet women via dating apps, falsely portray himself as a “legitimately wealthy” 49ers player or real estate investor and solicit money from them, the FBI said. According to federal court filings, Love was wearing 49ers apparel when he was arrested in Boise, Idaho, and “the FBI later learned from interviews that Love was in Boise as part of his scheme and was actively defrauding three more victims in Idaho.”
Herndon, 24, told ESPN that she contacted the Niners because she wanted to prevent Love from scamming anyone else.
“It was apparent to me that there were so many victims and there were going to continue to be victims unless a public statement was made and was very visible,” she said. “I knew that based on how fast he was moving.”
This would be a pretty bad look for the 49ers if they were notified about Love and did nothing or ignored/neglected it when people like Herndon reached out.
