Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs charged with strangulation, assault and battery

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Stefon Diggs, a prima wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing transgression charges aft an incidental successful Massachusetts earlier this month.

According to paperwork from Dedham District Court released Tuesday, Diggs is charged with felony strangulation oregon suffocation and misdemeanor battle and battery.

The charges stem from an incidental that happened connected December 2 successful Dedham. No further details are presently available.

A question proceeding was held successful the lawsuit connected Tuesday.

Stefon Diggs denies allegations

The Patriots told WBZ-TV successful a connection that they're "aware of the accusations" regarding Diggs.

"Stefon has informed the enactment that helium categorically denies the allegations. 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," the squad said.

Diggs is scheduled to beryllium successful tribunal connected Friday, January 23 for arraignment.

If the Patriots were to beforehand successful the NFL playoffs, the AFC Championship Game is scheduled for Sunday, January 25.

Who is Stefon Diggs?

Diggs, who played astatine the University of Maryland successful college, signed with the Patriots successful March connected a three-year, $69 cardinal woody with $26 cardinal guaranteed.

Quickly recovering from a torn ACL helium suffered past twelvemonth with the Houston Texans, Diggs has go a critical piece for backmost Drake Maye and the Patriots offense.

In 16 games, Diggs has 970 yards and 82 receptions to spell on with 4 touchdowns.

Before the play began, Diggs made headlines erstwhile a viral video showed him partying connected a vessel and handing retired an chartless substance.

"I had a speech with [Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel], obviously. He told maine helium hopes everyone is making bully decisions," Diggs said successful June aft the incident. "I had immoderate conversations with radical successful the gathering arsenic well. Everything other is everything else. The particulars are each internal."

Diggs is dating rapper Cardi B, who recently announced that she was having a babe with the wide receiver. The babe was calved successful November.

Diggs antecedently played for the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills and Texans.