New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has pleaded not guilty on Friday to felony strangulation and other criminal charges. The charges stem from an alleged dispute between Diggs and his personal chef over unpaid bills.
According to court records, Mila Adams was employed as a personal chef for the 32 year old as of July 20th 2025. When she approached Diggs on December 2nd to discuss payment for services, the interaction is alleged to have become violent when Diggs “smacked her across the face” and “tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck”.
Diggs attorney Mitchell Schuster says his client “categorically denies these allegations,” and that “He is completely innocent. … He will be completely exonerated.” Diggs’ legal team believes that the allegations are unsubstantiated and that the facts will present “a very different picture” of what is alleged to have transpired in the Dedham police report.
For their part, the Patriots have remained tight lipped on the situation since the allegations became public back in December. The team issued the following statement regarding the allegations:
“The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,” the team said in December. “Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary. Out of respect for all parties involved, and given that this is an ongoing legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
2025 was the 4x Pro Bowler’s first season in New England after signing a 3 year, $63.5M contract last March. Diggs would go on to catch 85 passes for 1,013 yards and 4 TDs through the air.
Friday’s arraignment was the first time either side appeared in court. The judge is expected to clarify bail conditions for Diggs, with a pretrial hearing set to take place on April 1st.
Photo: Brian McDermott. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.