The Stefon Diggs lawsuit will remain in its current Maryland federal court after a judge rejected Christopher Blake Griffith’s attempt to move the case over concerns that Washington Commanders fans could influence a future jury. The ruling, reported Wednesday, November 11, is a setback for Griffith, who has accused the NFL receiver of sexual misconduct and is defending himself against Diggs’ defamation claims.
Griffith argued that Diggs’ connection to the Commanders could make a fair trial harder to secure near the team’s home stadium in Prince George’s County. He raised the possibility that prospective jurors might be season-ticket holders, stadium workers, or devoted fans who want the wide receiver to stay on the field. His concern was that football loyalty could affect how they evaluate the allegations.
In the Stefon Diggs lawsuit, the judge was not persuaded that the local fan base presented enough of a problem to justify moving the proceedings. According to TMZ’s report on the ruling, the court concluded that living near the Commanders does not automatically make someone biased toward Diggs. The judge also pointed to jury selection as the appropriate stage to identify people unable to weigh the evidence fairly.
That process allows attorneys and the court to question potential jurors about their views, connections, and ability to remain impartial. Someone who admits they cannot put team loyalty aside can be examined for possible exclusion. The decision does not guarantee any particular jury will be selected, but it means Griffith has not established a reason to relocate the case now.
The dispute over location emerged after Diggs returned to his home region to play for Washington. The Commanders announced his signing in August 2026, following a season with the New England Patriots. With the team’s stadium located in Prince George’s County, Griffith argued that the receiver’s presence on the local roster added a new concern to the Stefon Diggs lawsuit.
Diggs’ legal team opposed that argument. In September, attorney Mitch Schuster said prospective jurors drawn from the court’s Southern Division, which encompasses Prince George’s County and five other counties, were “capable of objectively deciding the factual issues and achieving a just result.” The judge’s denial leaves the case at its existing venue rather than granting Griffith’s request for a different courthouse.
The legal fight began long before Diggs joined the Commanders. Diggs sued Griffith for defamation in 2025, alleging that the influencer made damaging accusations about a May 2023 encounter at his Maryland home. Diggs maintains that Griffith’s public statements were fabricated and harmed his reputation. Griffith disputes that account and filed counterclaims accusing the player of serious misconduct.
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In the Stefon Diggs lawsuit, Griffith alleges that Diggs gave him a substance that left him feeling drugged and later exposed himself and engaged in unwanted sexual behavior. Griffith also alleges that people connected to Diggs assaulted him afterward to silence him. Those are Griffith’s allegations, not established findings. Diggs has repeatedly denied sexual wrongdoing and any role in arranging an attack.
Diggs has offered a different account of the night, saying the group returned to his home after going out in the Washington, D.C., area and that he went to his bedroom while an assistant asked Griffith to leave. His attorneys have maintained that Griffith’s statements are defamatory. Griffith, meanwhile, continues to pursue his claims through the civil court process.
The Stefon Diggs lawsuit has already involved disagreements about evidence. In June, a judge required Diggs to provide more complete responses about his relationship with Griffith and their interactions in May 2023. In July, Griffith was ordered to produce his full Instagram message history with Diggs, along with travel-related records from the weekend at the center of the dispute.
Neither those evidence orders nor the latest venue decision determines whether Griffith’s sexual misconduct allegations are true or whether Diggs’ defamation claims will succeed. Those questions remain contested. The judge’s latest ruling addresses where the case proceeds and how potential concerns about juror bias should be handled, rather than deciding what happened between the two men.
For now, the Stefon Diggs lawsuit continues in federal court in Maryland, with both sides still able to present their evidence and challenge the other’s account.
