US EditionPatriots’ Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation
Stefon Diggs faces charges related to a December dispute over unpaid wages with his personal chef; he pleaded not guilty and is due back for a pretrial hearing on April 1.
- On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, Stefon Diggs appeared in Dedham District Court and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf to felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault charges during a brief arraignment.
- Investigators describe a Dec. 2, 2025 altercation at Diggs' Dedham residence over unpaid wages, and the chef reported it to police on Dec. 16.
- Police reports note the alleged victim had trouble breathing and redness on her chest following the encounter, while court records and text messages show arguments over pay between Diggs and the chef.
- The judge released Diggs on personal recognizance with a no-contact order, and he must return for a pretrial hearing on April 1, 2026 at 9 a.m.
- The Patriots said `Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations`, and his arraignment was moved to Feb. 13 to allow him to participate in Super Bowl LX.
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Fresh off the Super Bowl, veteran Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs pleaded not guilty this morning in Dedham District Court to assault charges. He’s accused of felony strangulation or suffocation and a lesser assault and battery charge against a live-in chef, according to the DA. He was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court April 1. The hearing was over faster than Diggs can run an out-route, and his attorney spoke briefl…
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Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs arraigned on charges of strangulation
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs attends his arraignment hearing at Dedham District Court on February 13, 2026. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (DEDHAM, Mass.) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was arraigned on charges of strangulation Friday morning. The charges stem from a December 2025 incident in which he allegedly assaulted a private chef. Diggs did not speak at the hearing, but his attorney…
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