In the latest development of an ongoing legal battle, Nina Agdal’s legal team has filed a letter with the courts alleging that Dillon Danis “very likely” damaged his own cell phone to prevent evidence collection.
The allegations stem from a 2023 lawsuit filed by Agdal, a model and social influencer currently in a relationship with Logan Paul. The lawsuit claims Danis posted “despicable” content about her more than 250 times following the announcement of his scheduled boxing match with Paul. Agdal reported experiencing “humiliation, emotional distress and reputational harm” from these repeated posts.
A key component of the lawsuit involves at least one post containing a sexually explicit image from what Agdal describes as a “romantic encounter” from over a decade ago, which she argues violates both federal and state law.
After legal exchanges between both parties, Danis submitted his cell phone for examination. However, Agdal’s attorneys now suggest the device was intentionally rendered inoperable. In a letter to Judge Michael Hammer, they stated, “We write to apprise the Court that an independent forensic specialist conducted an initial inspection of Defendant Dillon Danis’s dead cellular phone and determined it is very likely its condition is the result of an intentional effort to render it inoperable.”
The forensic examination revealed a damaged charging port preventing the device from powering on. This finding contradicts Danis’ sworn testimony that the phone died “after he took it in the sauna and then subsequently tried to charge it.”
The financial burden of these investigations falls on Agdal, with initial costs exceeding $5,000. Additional data recovery efforts could cost between $16,200 and $23,500.
Danis’ legal team has opposed these forensic expenses, arguing that the lawsuit centers on “posting of a photograph on Twitter that discovery in this case has established, was taken by [Agdal’s former boyfriend] and subsequently made available on the internet.”
The court filing, submitted on December 4, awaits a ruling from the judge. Agdal’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and requests no less than $150,000 per federal law violation regarding shared intimate images.
