Overview
- Court filings in Dedham District Court list a felony strangulation or suffocation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a Dec. 2 incident at Diggs’ Massachusetts residence.
- A police report obtained by local outlets identifies the accuser as Diggs’ private chef and describes a pay dispute preceding allegations that she was slapped and choked, causing difficulty breathing.
- At a Dec. 30 hearing, attorney Michael DiStefano asked to impound the police report and told the court a financial offer had been made to resolve the dispute, with the judge taking the sealing request under advisement.
- Reports indicate the court may consider moving the Jan. 23 arraignment to March, while the Patriots say Diggs categorically denies the allegations and the NFL says it is aware and in contact with the club.
- Coach Mike Vrabel said Dec. 31 he has not been told anything that would keep Diggs from playing in Week 18, though league discipline under the personal conduct policy remains a possibility.