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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 an incident that occurred on December 2.
In a statement obtained by PK Press Club Digital, David Meier, one of the attorneys on file for Diggs, confirmed that the veteran NFL wide receiver categorically denies the claims against him and added that the dispute was between an employer and an employee.
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“Stefon Diggs categorically denies these allegations. They are unfounded, uncorroborated and have never been investigated because they did not occur. The timing and motivation of 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 court.”
Stefon Diggs (8) of the New England Patriots stands before a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
A police account in a court filing for the case says a woman came to the Dedham Police Department on Dec. 16 to say that two weeks earlier, while working as a private chef for Diggs, he had come into her room and became angry during a discussion 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 using the crook of his elbow around her neck.”
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“She said he was behind her with his arms wrapped around her,” wrote Officer Kenneth J. Ellis. “She said she felt like she was having trouble breathing and felt like she could have passed out.”
Diggs threw her on a bed and lied to her when she told him she hadn’t been paid, Ellis wrote. The chef asked to be paid for a week in November while Diggs entertained guests, and she had to go home, Ellis wrote. The woman “left her post” and her home in Dedham but returned on Dec. 9 to reclaim her property. At that point, she told police, Diggs referred her to his assistant, who told the woman she had to sign a nondisclosure agreement before being 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 that she had changed her mind a few days ago” and wanted criminal charges.
The four-time NFL Pro Bowler is scheduled to be arraigned on January 23. The AFC Championship Game is scheduled to begin on January 25.
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, showed up at the courthouse Tuesday and asked that the police report be seized to keep the details sealed, Boston 25 News reported.
DiStefano also told the local media outlet that Diggs offered financial compensation to the alleged victim in order 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 catcher denied the allegations against him. “The New England Patriots are aware of the allegations against Stefon Diggs. Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies these allegations,” the organization said in a statement obtained by multiple media 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 support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and cooperate fully with the relevant 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.”
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 this past offseason. In his first season in New England, Diggs recorded 970 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 16 games.
Last month, he welcomed a child with music star Cardi B.
