Stefon Diggs' Fate Swiftly Decided in Assault Trial Involving Personal Chef

Stefon Diggs in court on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Credit: AP Photo/Charles Krupa NEED TO KNOW Stefon Diggs has learned his fate in the assault trial accusing him of assaulting and choking a former live-in chef A Massachusetts jury revealed Diggs' not guilty verdict after deliberating for 90 minutes on Tuesday, May 5 Diggs' attorney said he "categorically denies the allegations" before the verdict on Tuesday Stefon Diggs has learned his fate after being accused of assault by a former private chef. After two days in court, a Massachusetts jury found Diggs, 32, not guilty on Tuesday, May 5 of assaulting and strangling the former employee, Mila Adams, according to reports from NBC and USA Today . The jury deliberated for roughly 90 minutes and took a brief hiatus to speak with the judge, per USA Today , shortly before returning with the verdict.

Stefon Diggs on Sept. 11, 2023 in New Jersey Credit: Michael Owens/Getty The wide receiver, who was released by the New England Patriots after just one season, was accused by a former live-in chef of choking and slapping her in his home in December 2025. The NFL star's former employee took the stand on Monday, May 4, and claimed the assault occurred when Diggs entered her bedroom on December 2.

The woman alleged Diggs "smacked me with an open hand" and said she struggled to breathe as the wide receiver wrapped his arm around her neck and choked her. She also accused him of failing to pay her the full amount of her contract. Diggs opted against taking the witness stand to rebut Adams' claims.

Diggs was arrested in December and pleaded not guilty in February, PEOPLE previously reported. On the first day of the trial, Diggs declined to speak to reporters as he made his way into the court room, according to The Associated Press . The NFL star's attorneys said that he "categorically denies the allegations" before the verdict on Tuesday.