{"id":2526804,"date":"2025-12-30T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-star-stefon-diggs-charged-with-strangulation-and-assault\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T14:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:35:59","slug":"nfl-star-stefon-diggs-charged-with-strangulation-and-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-star-stefon-diggs-charged-with-strangulation-and-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Star Stefon Diggs Charged with Strangulation and Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-star-stefon-diggs-charged-with-strangulation-and-assault%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New England Patriots receiver Stefon diggs is facing a felony strangulation\/suffocation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge tied to an alleged Dec. 2 incident, according to local and national reports. The 13-3 Patriots&#8217; leading pass-catcher (82 receptions, 99 targets, 970 yards) denies the allegations; his arraignment is set for Jan. 23, and a judge is considering whether to seal court records.<\/p>\n<p>Diggs&#8217; lawyer asked the court to impound the police report and said Diggs is working on a financial offer to resolve the dispute with the alleged victim. Another attorney for Diggs called the accusations &#8220;unsubstantiated&#8221; and suggested they stem from an unresolved employee-employer financial disagreement. The Patriots issued a statement saying they support Diggs, will cooperate with authorities and the NFL, and will gather more information.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the legal proceedings &#8211; the arraignment falls the Friday before the AFC Championship Game if New England advances &#8211; has drawn extra attention. the article notes Diggs&#8217; past contentious exits from Minnesota and Buffalo but says he had been low-profile with the Patriots; it also mentions celebrity attention around the team this season, including Diggs&#8217; relationship with rapper Cardi B.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is definitely not what the freshly-minted AFC East champion New England Patriots want to be dealing with on the cusp of the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, the 13-3 team&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/broncos-wide-receiver-demaryius-thomas-dead-at-33\/\" title=\"Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas dead at 33\">leading receiver<\/a>, Stefon Diggs has been charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Local Boston outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/patriots-star-stefon-diggs-facing-strangulation-assault-charges\/N7VNAAT4BZAKTI4UZ74JOWU7XM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFXT-TV<\/a> reported that Diggs&rsquo;s attorney, Michael DiStefano, &ldquo;made a remote appearance in Dedham District Court on Tuesday, seeking to have the police report impounded, arguing that the details should remain sealed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>WFXT added that DiStefano disclosed that Diggs was already working on a financial offer to resolve the dispute with the alleged victim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges stemming from an incident on Dec. 2. I was inside the courtroom before we broke the story. Full report later tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boston25?\">@boston25<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rcuTeFpr4Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/rcuTeFpr4Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elly Morillo (@ellymorillotv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellymorillotv\/status\/2006049084482670800?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47454989\/patriots-stefon-diggs-faces-strangulation-assault-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, a&nbsp;judge is now weighing whether to seal the court records in the case ahead of Diggs&rsquo; scheduled arraignment on Jan. 23.<\/p>\n<p>That date falls on the Friday before the AFC Championship Game, a timing that has added extra attention to the proceedings and raised questions about whether details of the case will be made public before what would potentially be the biggest game the Patriots have played since Tom Brady left the team, should New England make it that far in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots, for their part, appear to be fully supportive of their top receiver, who leads the team in receptions (82), targets (99), and receiving yards (970).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,&rdquo; the team said via statement, according to ESPN. &ldquo;Stefon has informed the organization that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-calls-for-cuomo-to-face-impeachment-top-dems-distancing-from-ny-gov\/\" title=\"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Cuomo To Face Impeachment, Top Dems Distancing From NY Gov\">categorically denies<\/a> the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We support Stefon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The team added: &ldquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-russia\/\" title=\"WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested on Drug Charges in Russia\">ongoing legal matter<\/a>, we will have no further comment at this time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Diggs&rsquo; other attorney, David Meier, emphatically defended his client&rsquo;s innocence, while adding a peculiar &ldquo;employee-employer&rdquo; wrinkle to the alarming charges.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stefon Diggs categorically denies these allegations,&rdquo; Meier said. &ldquo;They are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated &mdash; because they did not occur. The timing and motivation for making the allegations is crystal clear: they are the direct result of an employee-employer financial dispute that was not resolved to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chick-fil-a-employee-uses-his-karate-training-to-fight-off-armed-robber\/\" title=\"Watch: Chick-fil-A Employee Uses His Karate Training to Fight Off Armed Robber\">employee&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Diggs, who had earned himself a rather negative reputation after acrimonious departures from the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, had largely been a model citizen for the Patriots, causing zero drama until these recent allegations.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Diggs&rsquo; girlfriend and mother to one of his children, rapper Cardi B, had become a beloved celebrity fan for the Patriots this year, often being pictured with team owner Robert Kraft:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did not have Cardi B and Robert Kraft hanging out on our 2025 bingo card &#128517;<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?\">@NFL<\/a>)<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uo0CeCovLx\">pic.twitter.com\/Uo0CeCovLx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1985065480890032342?\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Patriots will play their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >final regular-season game<\/a> of the year at home against the Miami Dolphins. 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