"We were acquaintances." That's what
Stefon Diggs told a federal court about the man accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting him. A judge just said that's not good enough.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, a federal judge ruled on a series of discovery disputes last week in Diggs' ongoing civil legal battle with Christopher Blake Griffith, the social media i
nfluencer who claims the NFL wide receiver drugged and sexually assaulted him in May 2023, then orchestrated a violent attack against him days later. Diggs has denied everything and fired back with a defamation lawsuit, claiming Griffith fabricated the allegations for online clout.
But the "acquaintance" answer clearly didn't fly.
A judge just ordered Stefon Diggs to explain how he really knows his male sexual assault accuser
The judge ordered Diggs to provide a "truthful, complete, and non-evasive response" about how exactly he and Griffith knew each other before the alleged incident, going well beyond the vague one-word descriptor he offered in discovery. The judge also directed Diggs to give fuller answers about his interactions with Griffith in May 2023 and who was present at his Rockville, Maryland, residence that night. Diggs has 14 days from the June 3 order to comply or face sanctions.
Not a total loss for DiggsThe ruling wasn't all bad news for the wide receiver. The judge determined Diggs does not have to answer questions about any prior possession or distribution of controlled substances, a significant win given the drug-related nature of Griffith's allegations.
This case has been a slow-burn legal nightmare for Diggs since 2023. Griffith alleged that after a charity basketball game in Washington D.C., the two went to a club, then back to Diggs' home, where Griffith claims Diggs drugged and assaulted him. A week later, Griffith alleged he was physically attacked outside his Los Angeles apartment in what he claims was orchestrated by Diggs. Video surfaced separately of Diggs' brother Darez appearing to orchestrate an elevator assault on a man, adding more chaos to an already messy situation.
Diggs, meanwhile, went through a separate criminal case entirely; his former personal chef accused him of assault and felony strangulation over a pay dispute. He was found not guilty in May after a two-day trial.
The civil case with Griffith is still very much alive. And now, thanks to a federal judge, Diggs' definition of "acquaintance" is about to get a lot more complicated.