Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a charge of felony strangulation or suffocation as well as a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery, according to records from Dedham District Court (Mass.) released on Tuesday.
As detailed by Matt Schooley of CBS News Boston, the charges stem from an alleged incident which took place on December 2. Diggs has denied the allegations. The 32-year-old wide receiver’s arraignment is set to take place January 23, though Schooley notes a judge agreed to consider delaying the it until March.
“The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,” a team statement reads. “Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the 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 have no further comment at this time.”
Diggs has made a financial offer to resolve the dispute with the alleged victim, according to Schooley. Diggs’ attorney argued for the police report to be impounded in order to have the details remain sealed. As it stands, details are sparse at this time. Since the charges stem from an unknown incident, it is difficult to project a potential stay on the rarely used commissioner’s exempt list. That would sideline Diggs while the case is being adjudicated.
Diggs is in his first year with the Patriots, having signed a three-year, $63.5MM deal that came with $16.6MM guaranteed at signing. While only $1.7MM of Diggs’ 2026 compensation came guaranteed at signing, an additional $6MM becomes guaranteed in March, according to Spotrac. Any suspension under the NFL’s personal conduct policy would stand to void future guarantees on this contract.
Previously tied to the Vikings, Bills and Texans, Diggs has never been suspended during his career. An odd headline did surface during Diggs’ first New England offseason, however. A video showed him flashing an “unidentified pink substance” while partying on a boat with a number of women. No NFL discipline came his way in connection with the video. Diggs welcomed a child with rapper Cardi B in November.
Playing a key role in Drake Maye‘s second-year surge, Diggs has recovered from the ACL tear he sustained midway through his lone Houston season. He leads the Patriots with 82 receptions for 970 yards, adding four touchdowns. The four-time Pro Bowler is close to surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the seventh time in his career.
Sam Robinson contributed to this post.
I hope jail time is not in the cardis for him.
thats right, he needs to get you the fantasy football points. he cant do that from behind bars.
Who does fantasy the final week of the season? Championship week just ended
Sir that was a pun not real life.
Apparently it’s not a good day to be named Diggs in the NFL.
If he’s guilty then he deserves to be in jail …
“I’m actually a great guy”. The Vikings locker room told no lies.
‘..“Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon…’
He was busted on video w/ a pink package over the summer. Talk about maybe cutting him then. Became #1WR, loved him and now still support with these charges? Must be nice to get away with crime due to athletic ability.
The patriots did not talk about cutting him after that surfaced
I hate this concept of being guilty and having to prove innocence. Isn’t that supposed to be the other way around? The pink stuff, I’m sure it was drugs, there isn’t any evidence to support either way. As for the sexual assault, too many false narratives these days. Just look at Bauer from the MLB. Lost his career over a lie, even with evidence to prove his innocence , he still can’t get a job.
Really? Slime Bag Bauer is your comp? Go back to bed. LMAO
Yeah, clearly you’re not familiar with his case then……. Like most who just take the allegations as is.
Again? He admitted it all. You really need a nap.
Where?…… he hasn’t admitted to anything. His lawyers do have text evidence stating Lindsey planned on this. Also he won a defamation lawsuit. Sounds like you need to wake up from your nap
He’s exactly where he belongs. Mexico. You should join him. LOL
Yep like I thought, just a troll, when proven wrong only name calling or insults joins the conversation. Boring
You weirdo Bauer defenders always seem to forget that even if she planned to extort him, he still followed through with the physical abuse. He’s a POS. I have no idea why so many chuds have such a hard on for defending Bauer.
The word you’re looking for is consent. Both consented to it happening. Something a woman has never given you obviously.
Who cares what he’s into. Thats his business and has nothing to do with him being innocent of the accusations and being extorted by multiple women.
“He’s a POS” cool not illegal. If it was you’d be spending your life in prison.
Again…. Someone who doesn’t know the case. She consented, she knew in advanced what she was planning on doing prior to the act. They have actual text evidence proving so. So yeah, when someone gives you consent, does the act, then uses it to get millions from you, that’s a problem. Especially for people who are actually victims. He won a defamation case against her because of it. The court of public opinion is the worst and here’s more proof of that
His Lawyers were able to get her text messages showing she planned to extort him prior to even meeting him. It was all a setup.
He was victorious in his defamation lawsuit.
Sadly, some folks just remember the accusations and take them as fact…..even indisputable proof will not change their mind once their opinion is set.
He admitted to it being consensual. So did she in the texts she sent friends. You have no idea what you’re talking about and are actually just proving soxnation’s point.
Matt Araiza is another example. He is finally back in the NFL, but his name was mud and he was blackballed or a couple of years until he was able to actually “Prove Innocence” with “unable to show guilt” being insufficient.
The case should be put off until after the Super Bowl and then let the legal system take its course, but even sports players deserve their day in court with the burden of proof on the accuser.
I always felt so bad for Brian Banks and the Duke Lacrosse team
Yup….The police apologized very hard on that one. They stood up and flatly said not only are the accused “Not Guilty”….They are demonstrably innocent.
It doesn’t even really matter right now if he’s innocent or guilty. I hope he’s innocent. What is lame is that he was even stupid enough to get himself in this mess at this time of the season. He couldn’t wait like a month until the season was over to get himself in this kind of a mess? I mean nobody is ever going to mistake Diggs for a Rhodes Scholar or anything but he’s just proved how stupid he really is.
Why should the case be put off until after the Super Bowl?
False narratives is not the term you are looking for. False accusations is. And I’m not sure Bauer qualified as a false accusation. A better recent example would be the Canadian hockey players from a world junior team that recently were exonerated from a case that dogged them for years.
How is Bauer not a false accusation? She said he did it without her consent. Her text messages showed that not only did she consent, it was largely her idea, as a means to extort him. She should be in prison, but that circuit is a dumpster fire.
Reading the TMZ article … yeeeeesh. Sure it stemmed from an employer/employee dispute over Thanksgiving week (she was his personal chef and he didn’t want to pay her for the week) but dang, if he did lay hands on her, it’s not great.
Wonder if she kept the voicemail of Cardi B calling her and telling her not to make a “big deal” out of it as well.
Got a case of the P Diddy’s going on here. Get yourself some good lawyers.
Or is this some Trevor Bauer type behavior? 🤷♂️
Thank god the Patti believe him and not victim based on his incredible behavior in the past. Should be suspended
Low IQ move if true.
Why offer to pay the victim off if he did nothing wrong?
To avoid comments like the people above you. Some people still believe Mortensens original deflategate report.
Not defending whatever he’s accused of
But paying people off isn’t an admission of guilt or admitting you did something wrong
It’s probably cheaper than paying his lawyer fees to handle a situation that may drag out months if not years before being finally settled. And avoid having your name dragged thru the mud by media during that time span.
Paying people sometimes is just about not dealing with a situation whether you’re guilty or not. Prime example would be Trevor Bauer who opted to not pay his accusers any money. His reputation tarnished he’s not found another mlb gig and he was completely innocent but nobody cared about his innocence the damage had already been done years later.
You’re not a judge, this isn’t a criminal court. No online comment is a threat to Stephon Diggs’ life, liberty or pursuit of happiness. If you need criminal levels of proof to have an opinion I can’t take you seriously. 95% of our legal code doesn’t require that, what makes internet commentors above that? Ego and ignorance of how things actually and are intended to work. But people like you really think acting like a legal scholar on internet boards is the high road. I hate internet culture so much. No he’s not admitting anything but that doesn’t change that the preponderance of evidence suggests this man is a total POS and only deserves criminal levels of proof in a court.
“ No online comment is a threat to Stephon Diggs’ life, liberty or pursuit of happiness.”
“ And avoid having your name dragged thru the mud by media during that time span.”
Lmao dude you got some serious issues.
Nobody said anything about criminal court or threats to Diggs rights.
What was said is paying off accusers, if you’re innocent, is about not having to deal with the court of public opinion and it affecting your job status while it plays out.
Just because you don’t face criminal charges doesn’t mean the NFL won’t suspend him or put him on administrative leave. And once yoire accused of SA the longer that stigma is associated with your name in media and social media the harder it is to unassociate yourself with it, even if you’re innocent.
Imagine doing my civic duty and learning how our system was designed, intended and functions thinking that means I have issues…are you allergic to knowledge? I’m a random dude, I couldn’t stigmatize Diggs if I tried. Like every other person commenting. Get off his jock he doesn’t care about you anymore than that woman he strangled.
Lmao you should get some therapy dude
Imagine being upset some random person on the internet is explaining why paying off someone isn’t an admission of guilt and you losing your mind over it
And imagine being you unable to comprehend the difference between court of public opinion and the legal system. Stop hitting the holiday egg nog early unc. Your liver is begging you to stop.
Okay lil bro, hit me up when you learn basic civics and the different standards of proof.
Lmao nobody is talking about criminal charges except you banana republic
I hate that you like Pokemon like I do. I’d prefer to be convinced we’re nothing alike.
You very clearly do not understand civics. You need to ask whatever cereal box your law degree came from for a refund.
You lost all credibility when you used
Trevor Bauer and “completely innocent” in the same sentence. Stick to Pokeman
K. What conviction did Bauer get. I’ll wait while you find it and post it. Better yet what crime did he actually commit? Please post both. You’re not gonna like the outcome lmao
If the answer is “he wasn’t convicted of anything” and “he didn’t commit any crimes” then the words you’re looking for are completely innocent
The other word you’re also looking for is consent. If consenting adults agree to whatever they’re gonna do that’s none of your or my business and certainly doesn’t mean someone is guilty of a crime. Do better. You lost all credibility when you decided to let your feelings get hurt over facts.
Earmbrister has the emotional fortitude of a toddler with a soiled diaper
Not only was Bauer not convicted of anything….He WON a lawsuit against her for slander. Her text messages indicated she had a plan to meet and extort Bauer. She had her plans all lined up before they even met.
She crawled back under her rocks after the defense got a copy of her texts. In regards to Diggs….we need to wait for facts beyond accusations.
He categorically denies the allegations, but he also offered them a settlement to make this go away. Take that for what you will.
Even if innocent, it’s often easier and cheaper to make it go away at a certain point. Sue a company for $10,000,000 and they may just say….”If I give you $10,000 will you go away…even if they think they will win in court. If you say….no I want at least $9,000,000….they will be like….see you in court. This may be no different.
Found the guy who would do sketchy crap if he thought he could get away with it. Gross.
^ Found the mental midget who can’t comprehend basic examples of how settlements work to avoid dealing with situations
Why is it the idiots always assume other’s don’t understand how the world works?
Your own comments demonstrate such.
Found “Saul Goodman’s” less scrupulous law partner….
Your ideas are the one’s that protect POS’s…I wish I could live life that blissfully unaware of my own ignorance…
Funny…I think the ambulance-chasing lawyers like you are the problem. Make baseless claims and try to make a little $$$ off others.
I have no issue with allowing the accused to have their day in court….but I guess if you prefer to just be told what to think and believe without needing to weigh evidence….I understand….thinking is hard for some.
Okay Mr I UpVote My Own Comments. Ironically I do consultations for a law firm and talk to people who think exactly like you do every day. And to a person they suddenly realize their poor perspective was only good for internet likes. And it costs them their livelihoods, reputations and thousands of dollars. You can feel right all you want but reality says you’re very lost.
You already do live your life like that and apparently have been for a long time lmao
What ideas are those? Ideas that businesses and people settle outside of court? Lmao do facts hurt you or something cause that’s reality whether you accept it or not
Oh look another temporarily embarrassed millionaire…one day you’ll be able to hurt somebody and make it go away with your money too. Wait…
Go home you’re drunk
So I guess Diggs will have to wait until next year to compete for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award 🙂
Yikes
link to youtube.com
Used to post this as a joke, now it might be evidence.
I forgot about that…yikes.
Will the NFL slap him on the wrist and let him play when he makes bond? He should be banned from the NFL if he’s found guilty …certainly not allowed to play….domestic violence isn’t a joke Goodell
There is no mention of domestic violence.
No mention of domestic violence.. Just strangulation.
So he does not deserve his day in court before the league punishes him? He cannot even properly defend himself in the NFL until the legal matter is resolved.
Think……Matt Araiza….Innocent but blackballed for a long time.
Bauer was proven innocent…but everyone forgets that because it took a long time….And with Bauer it was not a simple failure to find guilt…He was able to prove his innocence.
Don’t cut pro athletes a break, but do afford them their day in court and presumption of innocence like everyone else.
You get that charge because there’s evidence you put your hands on someone’s throat and squeezed. His legal team is trying to suppress everything until after the season. I’m one to let due process play its course, but this one doesn’t look good at all.
Star players get preferential treatment…and long delays in punishment.
Declarations of arrest should be public information. Not a good look to hide that until March.
That and getting the police report impounded just doesn’t make it look great.
So let’s skip the trial and send him right to jail. Believe it or not, there are people charged with crimes who are not guilty. There is a reason trials don’t just start at the sentencing phase…
That’s not the issue-I think that we’d prefer the process be fair and equitable to both parties. However, continuing his arraignment until after the season and impounding the police report (that’s one I’ve never seen, personally-redacted, absolutely, but I’ve never even heard of the phrase “impounding a report”) just intentionally slows a process that already takes months or years. This should get into gear as quickly as possible. Football certainly isn’t more important.
The modern day nfl wr needs to be studied
Like how many WRs make crap decisions compared to other positions?
You never hear Oline doing this stuff
Pink powder, accusations from pink panther, now his brother with a pink slip …
Not a good day for the Digg’s family
Didn’t see yours before I posted mine. Thumbs up!
Oh wow i I just noticed urs too!
Just read a more detailed version of the allegations: YIKES. I was starting to love him as a Patriot. If it’s true (which it probably is), I don’t want to see him anywhere near the NFL again.
No more Cardi B in the owner’s box :((((((((
Wonder if he actually did
ABC news is reporting he’s accused of strangling and slapping his personal chef.
link to abcnews.go.com
That’s rich. People are pointing out he could just be paying to make this go away but his lawyer admits it was over employee wages. If he’s willing now but wasn’t willing then, I wonder what changed his mind? All of this could’ve been avoided and he lost his cool. Probably ends up costing him guaranteed money going forward
This is what happens when your Personal Chef puts Cayenne pepper in the Cinamon Chicken.
Yep, but It’s probably more difficult for NFL players to get a pizza delivered in the wake of the Mark Sanchez incident 🙂
Just too much damn salt in the food … you can always add, but you cant take it away …
Even though Buffalo is in desperate need of a stud WR, we wouldn’t touch him with a 1000 foot pole. He’s a locker room cancer.
Vrabel said he spoke to him about making better decisions after the first incident and doesn’t seem like the type of coach that will tolerate this type of nonsense after being spoken to and given trust.
Best part for Pats fans is that Drake Maye is so good, he’s not going to miss a beat when they cut ties with this loser (that’s coming from a fan of the team that doesn’t deserve to be mentioned you just embarrassed at MetLife last weekend)