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Judge Weighs Sealing Records as Patriots’ Stefon Diggs Faces Strangulation, Assault Charges

The court is considering defense motions that could keep the police report sealed or move the Jan. 23 arraignment to March.

Overview

  • Dedham District Court filings charge Diggs, 32, with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a Dec. 2 incident.
  • At a Dec. 30 motion hearing, Judge Jeanmarie Carroll took the defense request to impound the police report under advisement with a ruling expected soon.
  • Defense attorney Michael DiStefano disclosed a financial offer to the alleged victim as the parties explore a potential monetary resolution.
  • An arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 23, two days before the AFC Championship Game, and the judge is considering a request to postpone it to March.
  • The Patriots say Diggs “categorically denies” the allegations; the NFL says it is aware of the matter and in contact with the club, and his playing status remains uncertain.