Stefon Diggs found not guilty of assault, battery, strangulation of former chef

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who has played 11 seasons in the NFL, was found not guilty on Tuesday of assault, battery and strangulation of a female private chef.

The charges stemmed from a Dec. 2 incident at Diggs’ home in Dedham, Mass., involving his private chef, Jamila Adams, who claimed in an incident report obtained by The Athletic that Diggs slapped and choked her over a pay dispute. Diggs denied the allegations from the outset. The trial lasted two days.

“We have taken these allegations seriously from day one and that’s exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process,” Digg’s attorney, Mitch Schuster of Meister Seelig & Schuster, said in a statement after the ruling. “Fame and financial success shouldn’t strip someone of their presumption of innocence, but too often, it does exactly that.

” … The evidence has shown what we’ve maintained from day one: Mr. Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field.”

Diggs, 32, is currently a free agent after being released by the Patriots in March. He had been the team’s leading receiver in 2025, notching 1,013 yards as he helped the Pats reach the Super Bowl.

The Athletic has reached out to prosecutors but has not received a response. This story will be updated if that changes.