Overview
- Dedham District Court Judge Jeanmarie Carroll granted the defense request to move the arraignment from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, and prosecutors did not object.
- Court records show Diggs faces a felony count of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge tied to an alleged Dec. 2 incident at his Dedham residence.
- A police narrative says the former private chef reported being slapped and put in a chokehold during a dispute over payment, which she reported to police on Dec. 16.
- Attorney David Meier says Diggs denies the accusations, characterizing the matter as an unresolved employment-related financial dispute and indicating he is pursuing a financial resolution.
- The NFL and Patriots say they are aware of the case and that Diggs remains eligible to play; the league typically considers the Commissioner Exempt List after milestones such as an arraignment, and teammate Christian Barmore is separately set for arraignment on Feb. 3.