Daejon Labrayae Love walked into a federal courtroom in Portland on Tuesday and entered a plea of not guilty. The alleged victim count behind him has grown considerably since the day of his arrest.
Love, 35, and his co-defendant Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, are accused by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon of running a dating-app fraud for more than four years, taking approximately $1.3 million from at least 26 women. Both face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, with a jury trial scheduled to begin on December 15, 2026.
The alleged mechanics are tabloid-ready. Love posed as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, cycling through aliases that included Jon Love, Avril Lyto Love and, most on-the-nose, Jordan Love. On Instagram, one woman recalled, his account looked the part of a professional athlete, around 85,000 followers and a blue verification check. Investigators say he met women on multiple dating apps, including Hinge and Bumble, and convinced them he was a wealthy professional athlete looking for a serious relationship.
From 26 victims to 61
Prosecutors say the scheme ran from February 2022 until the day Love and Chan were arrested at Boise airport, on August 24, 2026. The criminal complaint identified 26 victims across Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho.
Within a month, another 35 women had contacted the FBI. On September 18, 2026, the agency said it was working to verify a new total of 61 alleged victims.
“We were surprised how many people were victimized in such a short period of time and then to have that many more come forward,” FBI Special Agent Doug Olson told reporters.
“It’s a large volume for just a couple of subjects.”
The props, the adviser, the FaceTime calls
Court filings describe a scheme with its own supporting cast. Love photographed himself in 49ers gear, posed with football helmets and luxury cars, and used the images to anchor his profiles. Chan allegedly played his financial adviser, pitching victims on fraudulent high-yield investments that included an “expedited account” promising unusually large returns in a short period of time, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
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FaceTime calls showing fabricated bank balances and investment gains were used to keep victims convinced, prosecutors say. Some took out personal loans to send money. One, Rachel Anderson of Oregon City, Oregon, told KPTV she only realised the deception after Love was arrested.
“When I saw that, I almost fell out of bed, I could not believe it,” she said.
In custody until December
A federal judge ordered Love detained pending trial. On the top count he faces up to 20 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
The jury trial opens in Portland on December 15, 2026.
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