Stefon Diggs Enters Not Guilty Plea In Chef Assault Case During Court Appearance

Stefon Diggs has traded the football field for the courtroom, as the New England Patriots star recently appeared in court on charges stemming from the alleged physical assault of his former live-in chef.

On the heels of his Super Bowl 60 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Diggs officially entered a plea in the case that could have him facing serious jail time if convicted.

On Friday, February 13, Stefon Diggs appeared in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts for his arraignment on assault charges about an incident involving his former live-chef, according to TMZ.

Accompanied by his legal team, including attorney Mitchell Schuster, Diggs entered a not guilty plea to the December 2025 charges.

"We're confident that after the facts and evidence are reviewed in this case, he will be completely exonerated," Schuster told the media waiting outside the court.

Diggs was formally charged on December 30 with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges, after the chef said he strangled her over a payment dispute.

His arraignment, initially set for January 23, was pushed back to accommodate the Super Bowl and was ultimately moved to February 13.

Per TMZ, the victim said via the incident report that she initially contacted authorities on December 16, 2025, noting that the alleged assault occurred just days prior on December 2.

In a detailed account, the victim explained that she was inside her bedroom in Diggs’ home with the door unlocked when the NFL star came inside to discuss the ongoing text messages sent between them due to a dispute over payment she said she had not received.

She continued, noting that Diggs became increasingly angry during the conversation before he allegedly slapped her in the face.

As she attempted to push Diggs away after being slapped, he allegedly “tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck.” The victim also said that Diggs then positioned himself behind her with his arm wrapped around her neck, which made it difficult to breathe.

At this point in the altercation, the victim said she thought she would black out, but when she tried to pull away, Diggs tightened his grip.

Towards the end of the incident, the victim alleged that Diggs threw her on the bed and said, “Thought so,” before exiting the bedroom.

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have likely broken up, after a tense Super Bowl weekend that ended with both of them unfollowing each other on Instagram.

However, weeks before, the Grammy winner defended the father of her infant son against the claims that he assaulted his former chef, and she also shut down claims that she told the victim to keep quiet about it.

Per Billboard, Cardi took to social media and posted an alleged text exchange between herself and the victim to prove that she was not involved, but she quickly deleted it.

"Not once has that woman said anything to me about being touched.. NOT ONCE!! Mind you, we were talking every single day until she left that house, and she JUST wrote me this," she explained, after the woman also alleged that Cardi knew about what happened, but did not help her.

"But I'm gonna let the courts handle this sh-t and when it gets handled I want all yall talking sh-t on your f-cking knees with apologies just as loud as the way yall been harrassing over a lie.. and I put that on my two-month-old son in the name of the lord!! That's how confident I am," Cardi added.

On February 5, Stefon Diggs was mentioned in a lawsuit from a man who has alleged that the football star blamed him for a stolen Ferrari that was supposed to be transported from Miami to New York and then to its final destination in Houston, according to TMZ.

The luxury vehicle was stolen when it arrived in Houston, and an investigation “confirmed it was stolen by third parties in a sophisticated theft,” per the outlet.

The man alleges via the lawsuit that Diggs told those close to him that he was responsible for stealing the car despite never being arrested or charged regarding the theft.

He is suing Diggs for “shortage of patronage for his concierge and consulting business,” which he said he has suffered due to Diggs’ allegations.

Back in October 2025, Diggs was accused by Christopher Blake Griffin of attempting to drug him in an effort to sexually assault him during an incident in 2023, and later constructed an alleged murder plot against him.

Diggs fired back and filed a libel lawsuit against Griffith, denying the allegations and stating they were fabricated in an attempt to air out personal grievances.

In early 2025, the Patriots star was sued by a former girlfriend, who alleged he physically assaulted her in a 2024 altercation, claims that he also denied.