NFL impersonation stories are nothing new. Even late NFL star Ken Stabler’s ex-wife, Rose, once encountered such a man.
As the Daejon Love case draws scrutiny over an alleged scheme involving women and a fake NFL identity, Rose recalled that encounter from years ago. Her story features an almost perfect ending because she happened to be married to the player the stranger claimed to know.
Rose Stabler Reveals How She Exposed a Man Pretending to Know Ken StablerRose, who was married to Hall of Fame quarterback Ken before their 2009 divorce, shared the story on X. She recalled having dinner with friends when a man approached them and asked whether they wanted to meet Ken.
Rose agreed and allowed the man to continue talking before she told him the truth that Ken was her husband.
“Men pretending to be NFL players is nothing new,” Rose wrote on X. “I was at dinner w my girlfriends when a guy asked if we wanted to meet Ken Stabler? I said Sure. My girlfriends watched me let this guy dig himself into a hole. Then I told him Kenny is my husband. You should’ve seen his face.”
Rose further explained that the impostor was a developer who built a “strange-looking golf course” in Ken’s hometown. She said it featured tiny hills stretching “for as far as you could see.”
The anecdote surfaced as Daejon Labrayae Love faces federal charges over an alleged romance and investment scam. Prosecutors have accused Love of pretending to be an undrafted San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and a real estate investor while approaching women through dating platforms.
The alleged operation reportedly involved Taylor Jamie Chan, who prosecutors say acted as Love’s financial adviser during FaceTime conversations with victims. Authorities allege that the pair defrauded at least 26 women of more than $1.3 million across California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
Love allegedly went to considerable lengths to make the false identity appear credible. Investigators say he spent over $1,160 on a custom 49ers helmet, showed fabricated bank statements with balances of $30 million, and pointed to Google AI results connected to his fake online profiles.
When women questioned what they found online, Love allegedly responded, “That’s Google, not me.”
The alleged scheme ended with the FBI arresting Love and Chan at Boise Airport on August 24. According to the provided information, Love was heading to meet another potential target.
Both defendants face federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Each charge carries a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in federal prison, along with potential fines and restitution.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.
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