Overview
- Dedham District Court records list a felony count of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor count of assault and battery tied to an alleged Dec. 2 incident.
- At a remote hearing, defense counsel sought to seal the police report and told the court a financial offer to the accuser is being discussed.
- An arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 23, two days before the conference championship games, with the judge considering a request to move it to March.
- Court paperwork describes the accuser as a private chef and alleges a dispute over payment in which Diggs slapped the accuser and tried to choke them with his elbow.
- Diggs and the Patriots say he categorically denies the allegations, and the NFL said it is aware of the matter and has been in contact with the club.