{"id":7219,"date":"2026-04-02T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/04\/stefon-diggs-assault-strangulation-trial-set-for-may-4\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:30:00","slug":"stefon-diggs-assault-strangulation-trial-set-for-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/04\/stefon-diggs-assault-strangulation-trial-set-for-may-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefon Digg\u2019s Assault &amp; Strangulation Trial Set For May 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Former New England Patriots football player Stefon Diggs is scheduled to face trial on May 4 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/trial-date-set-stefon-diggs-assault-strangulation-case-rcna266270?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&#038;taid=69cd61d9061e480001087cfd&#038;utm_campaign=trueanthem&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter\">criminal case<\/a> stemming from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hot97.com\/news\/stefon-diggs-pleads-not-guilty-to-assaulting-former-chef\/\">assault and strangulation allegations<\/a> tied to a dispute with a former private chef.<\/p>\n<p>A judge set the trial date during a pretrial hearing in Boston on Wednesday, advancing a case that has drawn attention across the football world. Prosecutors allege the incident occurred last year inside Diggs\u2019 residence and resulted in multiple criminal charges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stefon Diggs, who was released by the New England Patriots last month, is facing several criminal charges stemming from an alleged dispute with his former private chef.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JlEUHk3mkU\">https:\/\/t.co\/JlEUHk3mkU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNews\/status\/2039407487321796706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Diggs did not attend the hearing. Court records show he is currently out of state, and the judge did not require his presence during the proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, attorneys for both sides addressed several pending motions. The discussion focused on defense requests for access to text messages and emails that lawyers say could support Diggs\u2019 account of the dispute. The parties also resolved procedural questions surrounding a protective order governing communications and evidence in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Diggs first appeared in court in early February for his arraignment. The proceeding lasted slightly more than a minute. The veteran football player entered a not guilty plea and left the courthouse without addressing reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The court released Diggs on personal recognizance. As part of the order, he must avoid contact with the alleged victim while the case moves through the legal system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nfl-football-player-stefon-diggs-criminal-trial-begins-may-4-after-being-released-by-the-new-england-patriots\">NFL Football Player Stefon Diggs Criminal Trial Begins May 4 After Being Released By The New England Patriots<\/h2>\n<p>Outside the courthouse after the arraignment, Diggs\u2019 attorney, Mitchell Schuster, said the former Patriots receiver intends to fight the charges and expects the evidence to clear his name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are confident that after the facts and evidence are reviewed in this case he will be exonerated,\u201d Schuster said. \u201cIt\u2019s frustrating for him to have to be here knowing what really happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schuster added that the defense believes a full review of communications and witness accounts will reshape the case.<\/p>\n<p>Legal observers say testimony may prove decisive. A legal analyst with NBC10 Boston, said the prosecution could face difficulty without direct testimony from the alleged victim.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3.31.26 Ari Melber on Hip-Hop, Epstein Files &#038; Democracy + Uncle Luke Calls Out Nick Cannon + Yun...\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/llGweYc2Evo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe case really will hinge on who\u2019s credible here, as to what took place in his house between the two of them,\u201d Coyne said. \u201cAbsent her testifying, it is almost an impossible case for the government to succeed without the witness testimony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The scheduled trial now marks the next stage in a closely watched legal battle involving football\u2019s most recognizable wide receivers. Courts will determine whether the evidence supports the charges against Diggs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New England Patriots football player Stefon Diggs is scheduled to face trial on May 4 in a criminal case&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-7219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7219\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}