Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to strangulation and assault charges

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs leaves Norfolk County District Court after his arraignment on felony strangulation and a misdemeanor assault charges, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Dedham, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs appeared in Norfolk County District Court on Feb. 13, 2026 for arraignment on felony strangulation and a misdemeanor assault charges. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs pleaded not guilty to assault charges during an arraignment in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts on Friday. 

Diggs, 32, is accused of felony strangulation or suffocation, in addition to a lesser assault and battery charge. He is alleged to have assaulted a private chef over a pay dispute at his home on Dec. 2.

He was released on personal recognizance and will be due back in court in April. 

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