Stefon Diggs was arrested on felony strangulation expenses stemming from a December 2 incident, simply sooner or later after the Patriots beat the New York Giants on Monday Evening Soccer.
The 32-year-old broad receiver appeared in Dedham District Courtroom by way of his lawyer, Michael DiStefano, who known as in remotely and requested the decide to seal the police report.
Diggs’ lawyer informed the court docket his consumer made a monetary provide to settle with the alleged sufferer.
“As we communicate, they’re working to come back to an settlement on that,” DiStefano mentioned throughout Tuesday’s listening to. The decide mentioned she’d take into account the request and problem a ruling quickly.
The Patriots launched an announcement backing their star participant.
“Stefon has knowledgeable the group that he categorically denies the allegations. We assist Stefon,” the crew mentioned. “We are going to proceed to collect info and can cooperate absolutely with the suitable authorities and the NFL as vital.”
This isn’t Stefon Diggs’ first authorized rodeo.
The NFL star has been preventing a number of lawsuits over the previous 12 months. His ex-girlfriend, Mulan Hernandez, sued him for alleged assault, in search of between $250,000 and $1 million in damages. Hernandez claimed Diggs attacked her from behind throughout an altercation at his condo.
Diggs fired again together with his personal lawsuit towards Hernandez and one other girl, Brianna “Brii” Mack.
He accused them of extortion, assault and trespassing. Courtroom paperwork present Diggs claimed Hernandez punched him a number of occasions and broken his costly watch through the incident.
The authorized drama acquired messier when social media influencer Christopher Blake Griffith made sexual assault allegations towards Diggs on-line. Diggs sued Griffith for defamation in Maryland federal court docket, calling the claims “fabricated” and demanding damages for the injury to his popularity.
Now Diggs faces contemporary criticism from followers of his girlfriend Cardi B. The rapper needed to defend their relationship after followers dragged her for days about relationship the NFL participant.
Cardi posted a video on X on Monday telling followers to “relax” about their relationship.
“Y’all have to relax,” Cardi mentioned within the video. “I can’t change sht. I can’t return in time. I already had a child. Y’all need me to place my child again in my p####?”
Followers acquired upset after Diggs didn’t spend Christmas with Cardi and their new child son. As a substitute, he posted pictures of his different three kids on Instagram Tales. The couple welcomed their child boy on November 4, however Diggs has 5 different kids with completely different ladies.
Cardi informed followers she wants their assist, not their criticism.
“I want my assist system, my followers, to like me,” she mentioned. “I would like y’all to come back to my tour and revel in yourselves with me. Don’t be dragging me. That’s sufficient!”
The timing couldn’t be worse for Diggs and the Patriots. New England simply gained their first AFC East division title since 2019 and will safe a first-round playoff bye with a win over Miami this weekend.
Diggs is scheduled for arraignment on January 23, simply two days earlier than the AFC Championship sport. His lawyer requested the court docket to contemplate pushing the arraignment date to March, which might maintain the authorized drama away from the playoffs.
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