Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged assault and strangulation that the wide receiver “categorically denies,” according to the organization and multiple published reports.

“The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,” the organization said in a statement Tuesday morning. “Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon.”

“We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary,” the organization added. “Out of respect for all parties involved, and given that this is an ongoing legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”

Diggs is facing criminal charges stemming from an incident on Dec. 2, a day after the Patriots improved to 10-3 following a blowout win over the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football.”

Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges, according to court documents. An arraignment is set for Jan. 23, two days before the AFC championship.

Diggs’s attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared remotely in Dedham District Court on Tuesday to request that police documents in the case be impounded. The judge denied the motion and released a set of redacted documents.

One of those documents, a police report from Dedham PD, highlights how the alleged victim — a woman, later self-described as Diggs’ “private chef” — came to the station on Dec. 16 to inform officers of the alleged Dec. 2 assault.

The victim told police that the alleged assault stemmed from an argument over pay that she said Diggs owed her. Following a text and verbal dispute, she accused Diggs of smacking her in the face, and said further that he tried to choke her “using the crook of his elbow around her neck,” according to the police report.

“She said that he was behind her with his arm wrapped around her,” the police report states. “She said that she did feel like she had trouble breathing and that she felt like she could have blacked out. She said that as she tried to pry his arm away, he tightened his grip.”

“At that point,” the report continues, “the male threw her onto the bed. He said something to the effect of ‘Thought so.’ And then she told him that she still hasn’t been paid. At that point, the male said ‘Lies’ and walked out of the room.”

The victim then informed police that she “confronted” Diggs because “he needs to sign off on payments in order for her to be paid.”

A Dedham police officer interviewing the victim noted in the incident narrative that the woman eventually revealed Diggs’ name and that he played for the Patriots.

“Due to his fame, she was very hesitant to come forward with this,” the officer wrote. “I inquired about the details of her employment, so I could understand the relationship. She said that she began as the private chef on or around 7/20/2025 and that her employment was supposed to go through the end of the NFL football season.”

According to the police report, the victim alleges that under an initial agreement with Diggs, she’d be paid weekly, but she was being paid monthly since her employment began.

In early November, Diggs allegedly told the woman that her employment was “not needed” the week of Nov. 7-14. The victim further alleges that Diggs did not pay her salary that week, which she said she was obligated to in “this type of work arrangement.”

In a statement to TMZ Sports, David Meier, another attorney representing Diggs, echoed part of the Patriots’ statement, saying that his client “categorically denies these allegations.”

“They are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated — because they did not occur,” Meier stated. “The timing and motivation for making the allegations is crystal clear: they are the direct result of an employee-employer financial dispute that was not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction. Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.”

Diggs’ agent Adisa Bakari told the Boston Herald: “Stefon unequivocally denies the allegation. We are confident that once the facts are fully reviewed, it will be clear that these allegations are unfounded. We will not be commenting further at this time.”

The Dedham PD police report notes that the victim initially told an officer multiple times that she did not want to file criminal charges against Diggs. On Dec. 23, however, the victim “had changed her mind from a few days ago,” the report states.

In a statement shared with the Herald, a spokesperson for the NFL said, “We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club. We have no further comment at this time.”

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said it does not comment on matters pending before the arraignment date.

The Patriots sit at 13-3 heading into the team’s season finale on Sunday against the Dolphins at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The team clinched the AFC East in Week 17, after beating the Jets, 42-10.

Diggs, the Patriots’ highest-profile offensive addition last offseason, ranks as the top target for MVP-contending QB Drake Maye, posting 82 receptions for 970 yards and four touchdowns. The 32-year-old receiver, who signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract in late March, has recorded back-to-back performances of over 100 yards.

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