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GTA 6's Jason Duval Undercover Cop Theory, also known as Jason Duval Is A Cop Theory, refers to fan speculation about the possible backstory and plot of Grand Theft Auto VI's (GTA 6) protagonist Jason Duval, theorizing that he may be an undercover police officer or federal agent. The Jason undercover cop theory gained traction among fans of the game in early May 2025, especially on Twitter / X and Reddit, following the release of the second trailer for the video game.

Origin

On December 8th, 2023, X^[1] user @GTAVI_Countdown uploaded one of the earliest mentions that the Grand Theft Auto VI protagonist, Jason Duval, might be an ex-military or an undercover cop. The tweet (seen below) amassed more than 69,000 views and 980 likes in two years.

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The fan theory that Jason Duval might be an undercover cop gained traction in early May 2025 after the release of GTA VI's second trailer, which revealed more information about the game's story and protagonists.

For instance, on May 10th, 2025, X^[2] user @GamerDetective_ posted a montage of still images from the game's trailer, signaling evidence that Jason could be an undercover police officer (seen below), amassing more than 4 million views and 64,000 likes in two days.

On May 7th, 2025, YouTuber^[3] @Tylarious posted a video about the Jason undercover cop theory (seen below), garnering roughly 4,500 views and 220 likes in five days.

On May 9th, 2025, Redditor u/sidewinda98 uploaded a text about the Jason undercover theory to the /r/GTA6^[4] subreddit channel, which amassed more than 3,400 upvotes and 430 comments in three days.

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