Overview
- Dedham District Court records charge Diggs with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a Dec. 2 incident, with court paperwork describing the accuser as a private chef and alleging he slapped and choked them.
- At a motion hearing, his attorney asked to impound the police report and related documents, and the judge took the sealing request under advisement.
- Defense counsel told the court that a financial offer has been made to the alleged victim and that settlement negotiations are underway.
- An arraignment is set for Jan. 23, two days before the AFC Championship, and the court is considering a defense request to move the date to March.
- The Patriots say Diggs categorically denies the allegations, and the NFL says it is aware and in contact with the team, with any personal conduct policy review potentially affecting his availability.