Christopher Griffith, the man accusing NFL free agent Stefon Diggs of sexual assault, claims he has produced over 100 pages of text messages and Instagram communications with the star wide receiver to support his counterclaims in court. The documents include iMessage and Instagram exchanges between Griffith and Diggs, according to filings obtained, Griffith says he has fully complied with discovery requests, handing over everything from their private conversations to back his allegations that Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him at the player’s Maryland home in May 2023.
The discovery dispute took a sharp turn when Diggs accused Griffith of failing to turn over Instagram messages. Griffith fired back, arguing that Diggs already possesses those messages because he was a participant in the conversations. Diggs has claimed that Griffith blocked him on Instagram, making it impossible to retrieve their old messages, and has asked the judge to compel Griffith to hand them over. A federal judge previously ordered Diggs to provide a fuller account of his relationship with Griffith, ruling that describing him merely as an “acquaintance” was insufficient.
The legal war began when Diggs filed a defamation lawsuit against Griffith in November 2025, accusing the influencer of fabricating the allegations for online attention. Griffith countersued, claiming Diggs intentionally drugged him, made unwanted sexual advances, and later conspired to harm him through his brother, Darez. Griffith also alleges he was attacked by Darez Diggs and two other men approximately one week after the alleged assault, resulting in serious injuries including a traumatic brain injury and fractures to his leg and ankle. Darez Diggs pleaded no contest to a felony grand theft charge in connection with that incident.
Diggs, who was released by the New England Patriots in March 2026, has also faced other legal troubles, including an assault trial involving his former personal chef that ended in acquittal in May. For now, both sides remain entrenched as the judge prepares to rule on the motion to compel Griffith to produce the Instagram messages. The outcome could determine which version of events holds up in court.
