Stefon Diggs found not guilty of felony strangulation in case involving personal chef

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs listens to testimony during his trial in Dedham, Mass. on Tuesday. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press) Free agent NFL receiver Stefon Diggs has been found not guilty of felony strangulation and not guilty of misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an alleged dispute with his private chef over money she said he owed her for her services.

Diggs remained stoic in the courtroom as the verdicts were announced, following less that two hours of deliberation by the jury. Diggs was charged Dec. 30 and pleaded not guilty during his arraignment at Massachusetts’ Dedham District Court on Feb.

13, five days after playing in Super Bowl LX with the New England Patriots. Diggs did not take the stand during the trial, which started Monday in Norfolk County District Court in Dedham, Mass. Read more: Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to felony strangulation charge His accuser, Jamila Adams, told the jury that the 11-year NFL veteran “smacked me with an open hand” and wrapped his arm around her neck during an incident that is alleged to have occurred at Diggs’ house on Dec.

2. “When I went up to block him, he took his arms and came around my neck and he began to choke me,” said Adams, who became emotional during her testimony. Defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell told jurors there was no evidence of an assault, with no one in the house reporting anything of the kind and no medical records, photos or video that documented any injuries.