Overview
- The accusations became public following a Tuesday hearing in Dedham District Court, according to police and media reports.
- Charges cited in reports include severe bodily injury by strangulation or suffocation, along with simple bodily injury and assault.
- The alleged incident reportedly occurred in early December in Dedham, Massachusetts, and the plaintiff has not been publicly identified.
- Diggs denies the claims through attorney David Meier, who characterizes them as baseless and tied to a financial dispute between an employee and employer.
- The New England Patriots state they support Diggs and will cooperate with authorities and the NFL, and reports note a Jan. 23 court date as a judge considers whether investigative records remain sealed.