NFL Free Agent Stefon Diggs Exonerated After 90-Minute Deliberation

Stefon Diggs found not guilty on assault charges

The NFL free agent was cleared on all counts in December’s incident, just months after playing in the Super Bowl and welcoming a child with Cardi B.

The former Patriots wide receiver denied all allegations, with the jury reaching a not guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation...

NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on all charges following an assault case in Massachusetts.

The former New England Patriots player was acquitted by a jury of both felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery after allegations involving his live-in personal chef.

Dressed in a grey suit and tie, Stefon Diggs sat quietly in court and gave a slight nod as the jury delivered its not guilty verdict.

The case began in December when personal chef Jamila Adams went to police, alleging the dispute started over unpaid wages.

In her statement, Adams claimed the 32-year-old struck her in the face and attempted to choke her by wrapping his arm around her neck. She also said she and Diggs had previously been in a romantic relationship.

Diggs entered a not guilty plea during a February court appearance, just days after lining up for the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

Diggs’ legal team maintained that no assault occurred and highlighted financial demands allegedly made by Adams’ representatives just before the trial started.

BREAKING: Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty of assault, battery, and strangulation of his former chef.

The free agent WR was accused of attacking his chef in December 2025 and faced up to 5 years in prison. pic.twitter.com/J9cDyocv87

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 5, 2026

After a two-day trial, the jury took about 90 minutes to reach a not guilty verdict on both charges, per local outlets.

Now a free agent following his release from the Patriots, Diggs shares a child with rapper Cardi B who was born last November. Reports indicate the couple has since separated.NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on all charges following an assault case in Massachusetts.

The former New England Patriots player was acquitted by a jury of both felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery after allegations involving his live-in personal chef.