New England Patriots large receiver Stefon Diggs is going through strangulation and assault prices, in accordance with courtroom information.
The grievance was made by a lady who labored as a personal chef for the NFL participant, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. Throughout a Dec. 2 dispute over cash that she claimed Diggs owed her, he allegedly “smacked her throughout the face” and “tried to choke her utilizing the criminal of his elbow round her neck,” the grievance says.
“She mentioned that as she tried to pry his arm away, he tightened his grip. At that time, the male threw her onto the mattress,” the paperwork mentioned.
Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots stands on the sideline in the course of the nationwide anthem previous to the sport towards the Buffalo Payments at Gillette Stadium, December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Diggs’ legal professional, David Meier, mentioned the NFL participant “categorically denies these allegations … as a result of they didn’t happen.”
“They’re unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and had been by no means investigated — as a result of they didn’t happen,” Meier mentioned in a press release. “The timing and motivation for making the allegations is crystal clear: they’re the direct results of an employee-employer monetary dispute that was not resolved to the worker’s satisfaction.”
The Patriots are standing behind Diggs, saying in a press release, “Stefon has knowledgeable the group that he categorically denies the allegations.”
New England Patriots large receiver Stefon Diggs runs towards the Baltimore Ravens in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer recreation, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore.
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“We assist Stefon,” the crew mentioned. “We are going to proceed to assemble info and can cooperate absolutely with the suitable authorities and the NFL as obligatory.”
The NFL added in assertion that it is “conscious of the matter and have been involved with the membership.”
