Nationwide — NFL participant Stefon Diggs was discovered not responsible of attacking his former private chef throughout a 2025 dispute. A jury cleared him of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault. Whereas nonetheless there within the courtroom, he may very well be seen shedding seen tears of aid.
In accordance with TMZ, Diggs appeared at Dedham District Court docket for the decision studying and have become emotional because the jury returned “not responsible” on each prices after about 90 minutes of deliberation. The case formally closed following the choice.
Former live-in chef Jamila Adams testified that Diggs attacked her throughout a December 2025 dispute over cash. She informed the court docket she had bother respiratory in the course of the incident. Her testimony drew repeated warnings from the decide for in a roundabout way answering protection questions.
Throughout cross-examination, Adams was questioned about an alleged $5.5 million settlement demand reportedly made weeks earlier than the trial and why she didn’t doc accidents after the incident. She stated she was unaware of the demand and supplied restricted supporting proof for her claims.
Diggs’ protection argued the case relied totally on Adams’ account and stated there was no bodily proof backing the allegations. His authorized workforce maintained that Diggs had been wrongly accused and stated they addressed the case critically from the beginning.
“Skilled athletes have a goal on their backs. When somebody sees a uniform and a contract, they see leverage; they see a settlement. They usually’re relying on that strain within the court docket of public opinion to drive a default determination to settle whatever the information of the matter,” stated Stefon’s lawyer, Mitch Schuster.
The jury in the end discovered Diggs not responsible after temporary deliberation, totally clearing him of all prices and ending the authorized proceedings tied to the case.
