Kriti Mehrotra
Netflix’s ‘Love Con Revenge’ is a documentary series living up to its title in every way conceivable by exposing those who have allegedly used romance to take advantage of their partners. It incorporates archival footage and exclusive interviews for the same, but one case in particular nabbed the viewers’ attention the most, owing to the significant role of a mental health organization. This refers to Sanjara Wellness, established by Todd Dean, who has faced accusations from former girlfriends that he misrepresented his finances and asked them for money under the pretense of supporting his business since at least the 2010s.
Sanjara Wellness Was Legit But Got Entangled in Todd Dean’s Personal Actions
While it’s unclear precisely when Todd Dean reportedly started asking his partners for funds or realized he could utilize them to fund his lifestyle, we do know it was before Sanjara was even launched. That’s because New York and Idaho-based yoga businesswoman Karen Alpert has long alleged that he conned her out of a total of $24,920 in the mid-2010s. According to records, he had lured her into giving him money to invest in “exciting” projects, only for her to realize something was wrong when he began asking for $100,000 for small start-ups frequently.
Karen sued Todd over this capital, and a judge ruled in her favor in 2018. However, according to court records, he has not yet repaid her and now owes her over $46,000 due to interest. What’s even more imperative to note is that by the time the initial ruling was made, he was serving as the Founder-CEO of not only his business consultancy firm, Todd Dean & Co, but also Sanjara Wellness. He launched the latter as a retreat program dedicated to helping people deal with their mental health issues with a blend of unique Western methodologies and traditional Eastern practices.
It’s uncertain how Todd got into this industry in the first place, but he seemed dedicated to making it work, as he even bought a massive estate in Nashville, Tennessee, to open its core retreat center. The business never opened, but he was on its grounds almost every day, as per the women he dated at the time, because he sent them several front-camera images and/or mini-vlogs daily. Several of his ex-girlfriends have alleged he lovebombed them before consistently asking for money – ranging from $10 to $10,000 – often citing Sanjara’s property maintenance, operations, or other needs.
A lot of them wondered why Todd needed their help when he seemed rather successful in his own right with his lavish condominium, lifestyle, investments, and consultancy work, but to no avail. That’s allegedly because he called it quits whenever someone asked too many questions, and it reportedly even translated to his employees. As per the documentary, his personal assistant was allegedly fired when she queried why he often withdrew thousands from the business account. Nevertheless, Todd did seemingly have genuine investment meetings too in the hopes of kickstarting Sanjara in the way he desired, so while it was not a scam, the documentary suggests that Todd Dean’s personal financial dealings occasionally overlapped with the company’s operations in ways that raised concerns among those close to him.
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Sanjara Wellness Has Declared Bankruptcy and Shut Down Permanently
The vision of Sanjara Wellness was that it would be a treatment resort as well as a spa facility that would combine the “Yin and Yang” of various practices to help people get better from the inside out. Whether it be addiction, anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress, trauma, suicidal ideations, or anything else mental health-related, it hoped to tackle it with a blend of physical, spiritual, and lifestyle changes. This includes dietary modifications, pet therapy, outdoor adventures, meditation, yoga, and a lot more.
However, once several lawsuits against Todd as the Selfie Scammer came to light, he filed for personal bankruptcy in December 2023, with the Sanjara Welnness LLC following not long after. Both of their Chapter 7 bankruptcy claims were approved in 2024, with him even having to sell the company’s Nashville estate in the hopes of clearing some debts. Yet, it’s imperative to note that the courts have since ruled he can not use funds from this sale to pay off his personal dues to his ex-girlfriends, which he admitted were wronged as he used their money as personal loans to maintain his lifestyle.
