Christopher Blake Griffith is making some serious waves in his ongoing legal battle with NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs, claiming he has new text messages and phone records that directly support his allegations. These aren’t just minor details either; Griffith says these records prove Diggs helped coordinate a violent attack against him in Los Angeles. This all dropped in a July 16 motion asking a federal court in Maryland for permission to file some amended counterclaims, and if those get accepted, things could get really messy for Diggs. Right now, this proposed filing hasn’t been accepted as an official complaint, and no judge has ruled on what these records actually *prove*, but the accusations are intense.
The Records Griffith Says Are Bombshells
So, what exactly is Griffith claiming these new materials show? According to TMZ Sports, the alleged evidence includes messages concerning flights and lodging for a man Griffith identifies as one of his attackers. Think about that for a second: alleged travel plans for an alleged assailant, supposedly coordinated. Griffith also claims phone logs place Diggs in direct contact with that very man while the confrontation was reportedly underway. He’s not just making this up, either. Griffith further alleges that messages produced during discovery show one of Diggs’ own assistants discussing flights and hotel arrangements with this man on the day of the alleged attack. In Griffith’s eyes, this isn’t some random coincidence; he’s interpreting these communications as proof that travel was coordinated, not just independently arranged.
And there’s more. Griffith says phone logs confirm Diggs called the same man during the time the attack allegedly happened. To tie it all together, he’s got surveillance footage from his apartment building that reportedly shows the man on a phone at approximately the same time. Griffith’s argument is that this overlap, with call records, video evidence, and those travel communications, points directly to a coordinated conspiracy. That’s a huge claim, and if those records are as damning as he says, it’s a major development in this case.
Defamation Claims and the Case’s Origin
On top of the attack claims, Griffith’s proposed amended filing also wants to add a defamation count. This stems from a recent social media post by Diggs where the NFL wide receiver accused an unnamed man of lying about him after allegedly being caught stealing, and criticized anyone who treated that person as a victim. While Diggs didn’t name Griffith in the post reported by TMZ, Griffith contends that the context made it absolutely clear the comments were directed at him. You gotta wonder how much of this back-and-forth social media drama plays into the legal strategy here.
This whole mess originally kicked off with Diggs suing Griffith for defamation after Griffith publicly alleged Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him at Diggs’ Maryland home back in May 2023. Griffith then fired back with counterclaims, repeating those assault allegations and also asserting that Diggs’ brother and other men attacked him in Los Angeles about a week later, supposedly to intimidate or silence him. Diggs denies all of Griffith’s accusations and maintains Griffith fabricated the entire story. Diggs actually moved for partial summary judgment on July 14, just two days before Griffith requested permission to drop these amended counterclaims and modify the case schedule. Talk about a chess match in the courts!
What’s Next?
The federal court in Maryland still needs to grant permission for Griffith to officially file these amended counterclaims. Until then, these are all just allegations backed by Griffith’s interpretation of the records, and no judge has yet ruled that the evidence proves his account. But man, this legal battle is getting hotter by the minute. We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on the federal docket to see if this motion gets the green light and what happens next in this incredibly contentious case.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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