Netflix greenlights Untold documentary on fake football player Daejon Love

Netflix has announced a new installment in its Untold sports documentary series focusing on viral scam artist Daejon Love. Rolling Stone Culture reported the streamer made the announcement on Wednesday, while The Hollywood Reporter TV initially reported the news exclusively on Tuesday. Fox News reported that Love was arrested on August 24, 2026, for wire fraud after impersonating a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver on dating apps. [1][2][10]

The upcoming film is titled Untold: Wide Deceiver. Rolling Stone Culture and The Hollywood Reporter TV both report that the documentary will explore the internet nickname and the darker story behind it. According to The Hollywood Reporter TV, the story will be told firsthand by individuals who were affected by the scam. [1][2]

The documentary examines how Love pretended to be a professional football player in order to target women for financial gain. Fox News reported that Love fleeced dating app victims out of 1.3 million dollars, while Rolling Stone Culture reported that Love scammed victims out of millions of dollars. [1][10]

Untold: Wide Deceiver expands Netflix's existing slate of sports documentary projects, joining its established franchise of Untold film features. [1][2][11]