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New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs has been charged with a series of serious criminal violations, according to Dedham District Court documents.
The charges reportedly include felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery. The charges stem from a Dec. 2 incident.
In a statement obtained by Pak Gazette Digital, David Meier, one of Diggs’ attorneys of record, confirmed that the veteran NFL wide receiver categorically denies the claims brought against him, adding that the dispute was between an employer and an employee.
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“Stefon Diggs categorically denies these allegations. They are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated because they did not occur. The timing and motivation for making the allegations are very clear: They are the direct result of a financial dispute between employee and employer that was not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction. Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.”
Stefon Diggs (8) of the New England Patriots before a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
A police narrative in a court filing about the case says a woman came to the Dedham Police Department on Dec. 16 to say that two weeks earlier, while she was working as a private chef for Diggs, he came into her room and became angry during an argument about money.
The woman told police that Diggs “punched her in the face,” she tried to push him away and then he “tried to strangle her by using his elbow around her neck.”
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“She said he was behind her with his arm around her,” Officer Kenneth J. Ellis wrote. “He said he felt like he was having trouble breathing and that he felt like he might have passed out.”
Diggs threw her onto a bed and told “lies” when she told him she had not been paid, Ellis wrote. The chef requested payment for a week in November when Diggs had guests at his home and had to go home, Ellis wrote. The woman “abandoned her position” and the house in Dedham, but returned on December 9 to recover her property. At that point, she told police, Diggs referred her to his assistant, who told the woman she had to sign a confidentiality agreement before she would be paid. She did not sign it, police said.
The woman was reluctant to press charges until last week, Ellis wrote, when she “let me know she had changed her mind a few days ago” and wanted to file criminal charges.
The four-time NFL Pro Bowler is scheduled to be arraigned in court on January 23. The AFC Championship Game is scheduled to begin on January 25. A judge is expected to consider a request to move the arraignment to a later date.
Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots makes a one-handed catch during training camp at Gillette Stadium on July 28, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Michael DiStefano, another member of Diggs’ legal team, appeared in court Tuesday and asked that the police report be seized to keep the details under wraps, Boston 25 News reported.
DiStefano also told the local media that Diggs proposed financial compensation for the alleged victim to expedite the resolution of the case. “As we speak, they are working to reach an agreement on this,” he said.
In a statement, the team acknowledged the situation and said the 32-year-old receiver denied the charges against him. “The New England Patriots are aware of the allegations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs. Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations,” the organization said in a statement obtained by multiple outlets.
Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
“We stand by Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will fully cooperate with appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary. Out of respect for all parties involved, and given that this is an ongoing legal matter, we will not be making any further comment at this time.”
The NFL said in a separate statement: “We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club. We have no further comment at this time.”
Diggs signed a three-year contract with the Patriots last offseason. In his first season in New England, Diggs recorded 970 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 16 games.
Last month, he welcomed a baby boy with music star Cardi B.
