Overview
- A federal judge ordered on June 3 that Diggs must give a truthful, complete and non-evasive account of how he knew Christopher Blake Griffith and must do so within 14 days or face possible sanctions.
- The court specifically demanded fuller answers about Diggs’ interactions with Griffith in May 2023 and who was present at Diggs’ Rockville, Maryland, residence during that period.
- The judge carved out a limit for Diggs by ruling he does not have to answer questions about prior possession or distribution of controlled substances.
- Griffith says Diggs drugged and sexually assaulted him on May 22, 2023 and later had others seize a phone; Diggs denies the claims, has sued Griffith for defamation, and his brother Darez Diggs later pleaded no contest to a separate assault charge.
- The order does not resolve guilt or liability but the tight discovery timetable could trigger follow-up filings, shape which witnesses and records are available at trial, and affect both men’s reputations and legal strategies.