A Massachusetts jury on Tuesday acquitted former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs of charges that he assaulted a live-in chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diggs, 32, had been accused of slapping and choking Jamila Adams on Dec. 2 at his home in Dedham. The jury cleared him of one felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diggs\u2019 attorney, Mitchell Schuster, said after the verdict that no assault ever occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Domestic violence is a very, very serious issue in this country, and it\u2019s disconcerting when people use it as a sword and manufacture claims in an attempt to extract money,” Schuster told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI believe the jury saw through that today, and we are very, very pleased with this result,\u201d Schuster said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adams testified during the trial, and Norfolk Assistant District Attorney Drew Virtue admitted to the jury that she may have come across poorly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWas Ms. Adams a perfect witness? No. She was argumentative, avoidant, difficult,\u201d Virtue said. \u201cBut does that mean you should throw away everything that she said? No.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the not guilty verdict was read, Diggs, who was standing, blinked repeatedly, and there appeared to be a tear just under his eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Patriots released Diggs in March despite a productive 2025 season, in which he caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards in helping New England to the AFC title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schuster said that Diggs hopes to return to the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n