Stefon Diggs Says His Assault Accuser Tried to Steal His Clothes—and Insists His ‘Caught Stealing’ Post Was True

Image Credit: All-Pro Reels - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0/Wiki Commons.Stefon Diggs is standing by the social media post accusing Christopher Blake Griffith of stealing from him. In a filing reported by TMZ on October 30, the receiver argued that his comments were true and should not expose him to defamation liability."Lying on my name because he got caught stealing," the post read. Griffith says the remarks targeted him and damaged his reputation. He disputes Diggs's accusation that he tried to take clothing from the football player's home.Diggs brought the original defamation lawsuit in Maryland state court in October 2025, accusing Griffith of spreading fabricated allegations. Griffith subsequently filed counterclaims against him.The latest response follows an argument Diggs made in August, when he opposed Griffith's effort to expand those counterclaims. He maintained then, too, that the disputed statement was truthful.Griffith Has Rejected Suggestions That His Case Is a Cash Grab🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Stefon Diggs’ male sexual assault accuser is firing back at claims that his lawsuit against the NFL star is a cash grab. https://t.co/eA9GII7ro2— TMZ (@TMZ) July 18, 2026Griffith, a clothing designer, had worked with Diggs on the receiver's fashion label, Liem Homme, according to NBC10 Boston. His allegations concern a May 2023 visit to Maryland connected to a charity basketball event.Griffith alleges that Diggs gave him candy containing an intoxicating substance at his home and sexually assaulted him. His attorney, Jacob Lebowitz, described the allegation as sexual battery in an interview with the station. Diggs denies drugging Griffith or making the alleged advances.In a July 17 interview with TMZ, Griffith rejected suggestions that his case was a financial shakedown. He said he had not demanded a specific dollar amount and wanted accountability for what he says happened to him.Diggs's Lawyer Disputes the Claim That He Arranged an AttackGriffith also alleges that Diggs arranged for several men, including his brother Darez, to attack him at his Los Angeles apartment building about a week later. Diggs's attorney, Mitch Schuster, denied that his client organized, facilitated or participated in the incident in a statement to Us Weekly on July 22.The statement addressed Griffith's claim that messages, phone records and travel arrangements connected the receiver to the attack. Schuster said that interpretation misrepresented communications Diggs had not participated in. He also said Diggs routinely paid travel and accommodation expenses for friends and relatives without directing their activities. Griffith separately settled a civil lawsuit involving Darez and a Los Angeles apartment complex in July. The Court Has Required More Complete Answers and MessagesThe public docket records the case's removal from Montgomery County Circuit Court to federal court on November 17, 2025. Griffith filed his answer and counterclaims four days later. The proceeding is listed as Diggs v. Griffith, case number 8:25-cv-03767, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.In June, a judge ordered Diggs to provide fuller answers about his relationship with Griffith, their interactions during the May 2023 visit and who was present at his home. Describing Griffith only as an acquaintance was insufficient, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly.The parties also disputed whether Griffith had supplied their complete Instagram conversations. He maintained that he had produced more than 100 pages of communications, while Diggs's side said messages remained missing. A subsequent order, reported in July, gave Griffith 14 days to produce the full Instagram history. The judge also denied Diggs's request for sanctions.Diggs's Washington Signing Prompted a Courthouse RequestThe Washington Commanders announced Diggs's signing on August 7, returning him to the region where he grew up and played college football at Maryland. The move became the basis of another request from Griffith.In September, Griffith asked for the proceedings to be moved farther from the team's stadium in Prince George's County. He argued that prospective jurors could include season-ticket holders, stadium employees and fans with a personal or financial interest in the team's success.Schuster said Diggs would oppose the request. He maintained that jurors from the court's Southern Division could assess the evidence objectively and reach a fair result.