NFL player Stefon Diggs found not guilty of attacking personal chef
Summary
NFL player Stefon Diggs was found not guilty of attacking his personal chef in a Massachusetts court. The jury cleared him of felony strangulation and assault charges related to an incident in December last year.Key Facts
- Stefon Diggs, 32, recently played for the New England Patriots as a wide receiver.
- He faced charges of felony strangulation and a lower-level assault charge.
- The incident reportedly happened on December 2 of the previous year.
- Diggs denied the attack, and his lawyer said the case was an example of "opportunistic targeting" of professional athletes.
- The alleged victim, Jamila Adams, was Diggs's former personal live-in chef.
- Prosecutors claimed there was a relationship that caused conflict, but the victim’s lawyer admitted she was not a perfect witness.
- The jury took two days to reach the not guilty verdict.
- Diggs was released by the Patriots in March after a $69 million contract signed a year earlier.
- The NFL is reviewing the situation under its personal conduct policy.
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