What Netflix’s Love Con Revenge Got Wrong About Todd Dean: Fact vs. Fiction

When Netflix dropped its new series Love Con Revenge, many viewers thought they were finally going to get the real story of conman Todd Dean. As the team behind the 9-part Ex-Wives Undercover podcast series that initially exposed his scams in 2022, we were excited to see this story get a bigger spotlight.

But after watching, we were left shocked, frustrated, and insulted. The episode on Todd Dean was riddled with inaccuracies, fabricated scenes, and misleading storylines that rewrote history while erasing the hard work of the women who actually brought him down.

Let’s break down what Love Con Revenge got wrong — and why the real story matters.

The Fake Opening Scene

The show kicks off with Jill supposedly calling Cecilie for help. This never happened.

In reality, the producers reached out to Jill after hearing our podcast, not the other way around. At the time, Jill already knew where Todd Dean was, had gone to court multiple times with him, and had stacks of evidence in hand.

So why did the show create a dramatic, made-for-TV phone call? Because it fit their scripted narrative.

One Episode Can’t Contain the Todd Dean Story

Todd Dean’s scams spanned hundreds of women and millions of dollars. His story deserved its own multi-part docuseries. Instead, Netflix crammed it into a single episode, cutting corners and fictionalizing major details just to fit the runtime.

No Credit Where It’s Due

The show branded Dean as “The Selfie Scammer” — a phrase actually coined by Roxie, one of the first women involved in this case. Yet Roxie wasn’t featured, and no credit was given.

The same pattern happened over and over:

• Jill’s detailed spreadsheet of victims (with contact info, dates, and amounts) was handed over to producers, but the show pretended the hosts “discovered” new women.

• Sheena (“Sarah” in our podcast) was portrayed like she was contacted for the first time, when in fact Jill had connected with her early on.

• Even Karen, who was there from the very beginning, was framed as a “new lead.”

The reality: the women themselves did all the investigative work years earlier.

Manufactured “Investigations”

The private investigators on the show, including Brianne Joseph, were shown looking up Todd on LinkedIn and pretending not to know where he was. That’s laughable. His location, poker nights, and patterns were already well-documented by Jill and the victim network.

They even filmed a confrontation with Todd outside a poker game — footage that never made the final cut. Instead, they stitched together fake “searching” scenes to build suspense.

Exploiting Vulnerable Stories

Perhaps the most upsetting part? Jill shared sensitive information about her daughter’s trust fund during filming but made it clear she wasn’t comfortable airing it. The producers aired it anyway.

This isn’t empowerment — it’s revictimization.

The “Big Reveal” That Wasn’t

Toward the end, the hosts act like they’ve uncovered shocking evidence, pushed police involvement, and even “forced” Todd into bankruptcy. None of this is true.

• The FBI and police were already involved long before filming.

• Todd’s bankruptcy and the sale of Sanjara Wellness were the direct result of Jill’s [and the other women] efforts, not Netflix’s.

• Jeremy Finley’s Nashville news report came from Jill, Roxie, and Karen reaching out — not from the show’s PI work.

The finale’s celebratory scene, with the hosts congratulating themselves, was especially hard to watch. The real heroes — Jill, Roxie, Karen, Sheena, and the countless other women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes — were erased.

Why This Matters

We’re glad Todd Dean’s name is out there. Awareness is important. But let’s be clear: Love Con Revenge did not tell the real story. It scripted scenes, misled viewers, and exploited victims for entertainment value, all while taking credit for work that brave women had already done.

The truth is more powerful than fiction. If you want the unfiltered, detailed, and accurate story of Todd Dean, listen to the 9-part Ex-Wives Undercover podcast series. It’s where this story broke — and it’s where you’ll hear directly from the women who lived it.

 👉 Listen to the full Todd Dean series on Ex-Wives Undercover for the real story Netflix didn’t tell.