Overview
- Diggs is charged in Dedham District Court with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery tied to an alleged Dec. 2 incident at his home.
- Court filings and a police report describe an accuser who worked as his personal chef and say the encounter followed a dispute over pay documented in text messages.
- The police report alleges Diggs slapped the woman, choked her with his elbow causing breathing difficulty, and threw her onto a bed; she initially hesitated to press charges, then proceeded on Dec. 23.
- Defense attorneys say Diggs categorically denies the accusations, sought to have the police report impounded, and disclosed a financial offer to resolve the dispute.
- The judge took the sealing request under advisement and is considering moving the arraignment to March, while the NFL says it is aware of the matter and could review it under its personal conduct policy.