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Diggs’s court docket date for strangulation and assault expenses was initially set for Jan. 23.
Patriots broad receiver Stefon Diggs’s authorized matter is not going to have an effect on his skill to play within the playoffs, in keeping with new court docket paperwork.
Diggs, who was initially set to be arraigned at Dedham District Court docket on Friday, Jan. 23, for felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges, will now seem in court docket on Friday, Feb. 13, per a doc obtained by 7News’ Steve Cooper.
“As grounds therefor, counsel for Mr. Diggs states that he has solely not too long ago been engaged on this matter and that he has a previously-scheduled skilled dedication on January 23, 2026,” a Jan. 8 doc signed by Diggs’s legal professional, David E. Meier, reads.
With this postponement, if New England had been to advance to the AFC Championship Game slated for Sunday, Jan. 25, Diggs would now be capable to play with out subject. Tremendous Bowl LX can be performed on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Based on public court documents, Diggs is accused of hitting and choking a feminine personal chef throughout a dispute over cash on Dec. 2 in Dedham. The 32-year-old NFL veteran allegedly entered her unlocked bed room after a textual content trade a couple of fee and “smacked her throughout the face.” He then “tried to choke her utilizing the criminal of his elbow round her neck.”
The girl stated she “…had bother respiratory and that she felt like she may have blacked out. She stated that as she tried to pry his arm away, he tightened his grip. At that time the male threw her onto the mattress. He stated one thing to the impact of ‘Thought so.’”
Diggs declined to comment on the allegations towards him when talking with the media on Jan. 2. As an alternative, he apologized for having been away from the media for a few days.
Meier launched a press release addressing the accusations towards Diggs final month, stating that the claims are unsubstantiated.
“They’re unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and had been by no means investigated — as a result of they didn’t happen,” Meier wrote. “The timing and motivation for making the allegations is crystal clear: They’re the direct results of an employee-employer monetary dispute that was not resolved to the worker’s satisfaction. Stefon seems to be ahead to establishing the reality in a court docket of legislation.”
The Patriots additionally launched a statement on Dec. 30 declaring their assist for Diggs.
“The New England Patriots are conscious of the accusations which were made relating to Stefon Diggs,” the group stated. “Stefon has knowledgeable the group that he categorically denies the allegations. We assist Stefon. We are going to proceed to assemble data and can cooperate absolutely with the suitable authorities and the NFL as crucial. Out of respect for all events concerned, and provided that that is an ongoing authorized matter, we could have no additional remark right now.”
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