Stefon Diggs Faces Criminal Charges

Stefon Diggs,a star wide receiver for the New england patriots,is facing criminal charges following an incident wiht a personal chef in Dedham,Massachusetts earlier this month.

According to paperwork from Dedham District Court released Tuesday, Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident on December 2. Diggs has denied the allegations through the Patriots and his attorney.

Stefon Diggs Police Report

A woman walked into the Dedham police station on December 16 and reported the December 2 incident, according to a Dedham police report obtained by WBZ-TV.

The woman stated she had been communicating with diggs via text message regarding money he owed her. She explained Diggs hired her in July as a personal chef for the entire NFL season and allowed her to stay in a room at his massachusetts home.

she was supposed to be paid weekly,but diggs paid her monthly. She believed he still owed her one month’s pay as of December 2.

The woman claims Diggs entered her unlocked bedroom and confronted her that day. “She said that they began to discuss this, which apparently angered the male,” police said in the report. “She alleges that the male then smacked her across the face. She said that she tried to push him away. The male then tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck.”

The woman told police she had difficulty breathing and feared she would lose consciousness. Dedham police reported the woman noted some redness on her upper chest but did not photograph her injuries.

The officer who took the report informed the woman that police could proceed with an inquiry.