Overview
- Court filings charge Diggs with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a Dec. 2 incident in Dedham.
- A police report describes a dispute over pay with a woman who identified herself as Diggs’ personal chef, including texts about alleged money owed.
- The report alleges the accuser was smacked, choked around the neck causing breathing difficulty, and thrown onto a bed, after initially hesitating to file a complaint.
- Defense attorneys say Diggs categorically denies the allegations, sought to impound the police report, and disclosed a financial offer to the accuser in settlement talks.
- The Patriots say they support Diggs and will cooperate with authorities, while the NFL says it is aware of the matter and has announced no disciplinary action.