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Stefon Diggs has been in the middle of a host of legal issues throughout the past year, the most serious of which involves a man who has accused the NFL star of sexual assault.
In response to Diggsâ defamation lawsuit against him, Christopher Blake Griffith is firing back with claims that Diggsâ tarnished reputation is due to his personal life and constant bad press.
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In Diggsâ defamation lawsuit against Christopher Blake Griffith, the wide receiver claims that the social media influencer damaged his reputation and his income due to his allegations of sexual assault.
Now, via court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun, Griffith says that the state of Diggsâ reputation is due to his recent breakup with Cardi B and his messy personal life that is often the subject of tabloid fodder.
âThere is a significant unresolved question as to whether Mr. Diggsâs claimed emotional distress was caused by sources other than Mr. Griffithâs posts on Instagram,â the court filing read. âDuring the period in question, Mr. Diggs very publicly started and ended a relationship with the musical artist Cardi B, with Mr. Diggs painted as a villain in the tabloid press.â
Stefon Diggs is currently involved in legal issues, including a defamation lawsuit against his accuser, Christopher Blake Griffith, who has accused him of sexual assault.
Christopher Blake Griffith claims that Stefon Diggs' breakup with Cardi B contributed to his tarnished reputation, as it has been a focal point in tabloid press coverage.
Christopher Blake Griffith is the man who has accused Stefon Diggs of sexual assault and is responding to Diggs' defamation lawsuit against him.
The tabloid press is alleged by Griffith to have played a significant role in damaging Stefon Diggs' reputation, alongside his personal life issues.

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The court filing also pointed to reports from 2025 after Diggs was photographed on a yacht with multiple women and allegedly using drugs.
âMr. Diggs was captured on video distributing an unidentified crystalline substance to women partying with him on a yacht, again widely disseminated by the tabloid press, and his performance as an NFL wide receiver declined materially,â the document read. âAny of these could independently account for reputational harm, emotional distress, or lost business relationships.â
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According to TMZ, Diggsâ lawsuit states that Griffith fabricated a story about an alleged sexual interaction between him and the athlete at Diggsâ home.
In the lawsuit, Diggs claimed he, Griffith, and other internet personalities spent the night at a club in May 2023 after attending a charity basketball game in Washington, D.C. Diggs then explained that after going to the club, he invited everyone back to his home in Rockville, Maryland.
The lawsuit continued, noting that Diggs claimed that while at his home, he went into his bedroom before having his assistant escort Griffith from the residence.
Griffith claimed that during their interaction, Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him, and in the aftermath Diggs conspired to have him killed.
âHe attempted to have me unalived because of him making a sexual pass at me,â Griffith alleged during a podcast interview. âIt wasnât the sexual pass that frustrated me the most.â
âWhat made me most frustrated was the fact that he tried to unalive me after it, when in reality, even though I was drugged, even though I was violated, I never thought that the next step would be my life being threatened because you got turned down,â Griffith said.
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Per legal documents obtained by TMZ, influencer Griffith along with his legal team, recently filed a motion asking a judge to force Diggs to show evidence, via his financial records, that Griffithâs sexual assault allegations have damaged him financially.
Griffith and his legal team have accused Diggs of âresisting the discovery processâ and one of the attorneys said that the football star âdoes not get to sue and hide,â which is in reference to Diggsâ November 2025 defamation lawsuit.
Additionally, Griffith also alleges that Diggs is attempting to âobstruct any discovery that would test his claimsâ and that Diggs âcanât have it both ways.â
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On February 13, Diggs appeared in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts for his arraignment on assault charges about an incident involving his former live-chef.
Accompanied by his legal team, including attorney Mitchell Schuster, Diggs entered a not guilty plea to the December 2025 charges.
âWeâre confident that after the facts and evidence are reviewed in this case, he will be completely exonerated,â Schuster told the media waiting outside the court.
Diggs was formally charged on December 30 with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges, after the chef said he strangled her over a payment dispute.
Per TMZ, the victim said via the incident report that she initially contacted authorities on December 16, 2025, noting that the alleged assault occurred just days prior on December 2.
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Months after their year-long relationship ended, Diggs attended a stop on Cardi Bâs recently wrapped âLittle Miss Dramaâ tour, sparking reconciliation rumors. Although nothing has been confirmed regarding them getting back together.
However, before recent events, the two publicly split during Super Bowl weekend.
The day after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks, PEOPLE confirmed that Diggs and Cardi unfollowed each other on Instagram. The rapper then confirmed the split when she addressed it for the first time on February 15, while on tour.
On February 25, an inside source gave US Weekly insight into what led to the breakup between the two.
âThey are always so up and down. This isnât the first time they have broken up,â the source said.
âCardi is single and putting herself out there again,â they continued. âShe feels free. He betrayed her so many times. Her friends have been trying to show her that he is not right for her and that she deserved better.â