Patriots' Stefon Diggs faces multiple criminal charges, 'categorically denies' claims

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been accused of a bid of superior transgression violations, according to Dedham District County Court documents. Boston 25 News was archetypal to get the documents.

The charges reportedly see felony strangulation oregon suffocation and misdemeanor battle and battery. The charges stem from a Dec. 2 incident. Michael DiStefano, an lawyer of grounds for Diggs, arrived astatine the courthouse connected Tuesday and submitted a petition to person the constabulary study "impounded" to support details nether seal, the outlet reported.

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Stefon Diggs (8) of the New England Patriots looks connected during the nationalist anthem anterior to an NFL shot crippled against the Atlanta Falcons astatine Gillette Stadium connected Nov. 2, 2025, successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

The four-time NFL Pro Bowler is scheduled to beryllium arraigned successful tribunal connected Jan. 23 — conscionable 2 days earlier the AFC Championship Game is scheduled.

In a statement, the squad acknowledged the concern and said the 32-year-old receiver denied the claims against him.

Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots makes a one-handed drawback during grooming campy astatine Gillette Stadium connected July 28, 2025, successful Foxborough, Massachusetts.   (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

"The New England Patriots are alert of the accusations that person been made regarding Stefon Diggs. Stefon has informed the enactment that helium categorically denies the allegations," the enactment said successful a connection obtained by aggregate outlets. "We enactment Stefon. We volition proceed to stitchery accusation and volition cooperate afloat with the due authorities and the NFL arsenic necessary. Out of respect for each parties involved, and fixed that this is an ongoing ineligible matter, we volition person nary further remark astatine this time."

Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots warms up anterior to the crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine Highmark Stadium connected Oct. 5, 2025 successful Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

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The NFL said successful a abstracted statement, "We are alert of the substance and person been successful interaction with the club. We person nary further remark astatine this time."

Diggs signed a three-year declaration with the Patriots this past offseason.

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