Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills wide receiver, is facing renewed legal pressure as his accuser in a sexual assault case demands he produce financial records to support his defamation lawsuit. The request comes amid multiple ongoing legal matters involving the NFL star, including a separate assault case tied to his former live-in chef and past relationships that have drawn public attention.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Christopher Blake Griffith, who alleges Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him in May 2023, filed a motion asking a judge to compel Diggs to disclose financial evidence. Griffith’s legal team argues that Diggs must demonstrate how the allegations have caused him financial harm, countering Diggs’ claim that the accusations damaged his reputation and earning potential. The motion accuses Diggs of resisting the discovery process and attempting to “have it both ways” by pursuing a defamation suit whereas blocking scrutiny of his finances.
Diggs initially filed the defamation lawsuit in November 2025, stating Griffith fabricated the entire incident. In that filing, Diggs claimed he met Griffith and other internet personalities after a charity basketball game in Washington, D.C., attended a club together, and then invited them to his home in Rockville, Maryland. Diggs said he retreated to his bedroom and had his assistant escort Griffith from the residence. Griffith, although, maintains he was drugged, assaulted, and later told Diggs attempted to have him harmed in retaliation—a claim Diggs denies.
The financial records demand is not Diggs’ only current legal challenge. On February 13, 2026, he appeared in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts for arraignment on felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges related to an incident with his former live-in chef. Diggs entered a not guilty plea, with his attorney, Mitchell Schuster, expressing confidence that a review of the evidence would lead to full exoneration. The charges stem from an alleged incident on December 2, 2025, during which the chef said Diggs strangled her over a payment dispute after she contacted authorities on December 16.
Details from the incident report, as shared by TMZ, indicate the chef was in her bedroom with the door unlocked when Diggs entered to discuss unpaid wages. She stated he became angry, slapped her, and then used his elbow to restrict her breathing by wrapping his arm around her neck. She said she feared blacking out but resisted, prompting Diggs to tighten his grip before throwing her on the bed and leaving the room, reportedly saying, “Thought so.”
Prior to their rumored split, Cardi B publicly defended Diggs amid the chef assault allegations. In February 2026, weeks before the Super Bowl, she shared what she described as a text exchange with the chef to assert she had no involvement in discouraging the victim from speaking out. Cardi B stated she had daily conversations with the chef until her departure and emphasized her confidence in the legal process, adding she would support the outcome regardless of public opinion. She later deleted the post.
Diggs’ legal history includes additional civil actions. In 2025, a former girlfriend sued him alleging physical assault during a 2024 altercation, which he denied. Ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl, TMZ reported Diggs was named in a lawsuit accusing him of blaming another man for a stolen Ferrari intended for transport from Miami to Houston via Fresh York. The outcome of that case remains unverified in available records.
As of April 2026, no court ruling has been issued on Griffith’s motion for financial disclosure. The defamation case and the Massachusetts assault charges proceed separately, with no indication of consolidation. Diggs has not publicly commented on the financial records request in recent weeks, and his representatives have not responded to inquiries about the matter.
The developments come amid ongoing public interest in Diggs’ personal life, including his relationship with Cardi B, with whom he shares a child born in late 2025. While the two were seen together at events in early 2026, including Diggs attending her Little Miss Drama Tour in Washington, D.C., neither has confirmed a reconciliation, and their current status remains private.
For updates on the legal proceedings, readers may consult court filings through the Massachusetts Trial Court system or federal district court dockets where applicable. Official statements from Diggs’ legal team or prosecutors’ offices would provide the most authoritative information on next steps.
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