Overview
- Dedham District Court filings charge Stefon Diggs with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery tied to an alleged Dec. 2 incident.
- During a remote hearing, attorney Michael DiStefano asked to impound the police report and told the court Diggs has made a financial offer to the accuser.
- An arraignment is set for Jan. 23, 2026, two days before the AFC Championship date, and the judge is considering moving it to March.
- Police and court documents describe a dispute over pay with a private chef and allege a slap, an elbow around the neck causing breathing difficulty, and being thrown onto a bed; the accuser first contacted police Dec. 16 and chose to pursue charges Dec. 23.
- Diggs and the Patriots say he categorically denies the allegations, and the NFL says it is aware and in contact with the team with no discipline announced.