Overview
- Diggs filed the defamation complaint on October 1, with the filing becoming public after outlets obtained the court documents.
- Identified as Christopher Blake Griffith, the defendant is accused of spreading false claims that Diggs drugged, sexually assaulted, and plotted to have him killed following a May 2023 encounter.
- The complaint says Griffith broadcast the allegations to a large social audience and tagged the NFL, the New England Patriots, and Ugg, with some posts also referencing Sarah Jessica Parker.
- Diggs denies all allegations and seeks damages and attorneys’ fees, with no dollar amount disclosed and no court rulings reported so far.
- Griffith’s attorney, Jake Lebowitz, says his client is the victim and will pursue sexual-battery counterclaims, referencing prior violence allegations involving Diggs’ brother, Darez.