Overview
- Stefon Diggs faces felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges tied to a Dec. 2 dispute with his former personal chef.
- A police incident report says Diggs entered the woman’s unlocked bedroom, smacked her, and tried to choke her with his arm, with the woman reporting trouble breathing and chest redness.
- Diggs’ attorney has denied the accusations, describing them as an unsubstantiated complaint arising from an employer‑employee financial dispute.
- The New England Patriots say Diggs told them he categorically denies the allegations, and the team pledged to cooperate with authorities and the NFL.
- An arraignment is set for January 23, and Diggs has asked the court to move the hearing to March, as online commentary intensifies with DJ Akademiks’ explicit remarks about the case and the accuser.