A Massachusetts jury has acquitted free agent NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs of assault and strangulation charges after a two-day trial in Dedham District Court.
Deliberations lasted approximately 90 minutes. The jury briefly returned to the courtroom to ask Judge Jeanmarie Carroll a question before delivering a unanimous not guilty verdict on both counts.
Diggs' former live-in chef, Jamila "Mila" Adams, testified that the NFL player slapped and choked her during a December 2 argument at his residence. Diggs pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The trial concluded on Tuesday, with Diggs present in court for the verdict reading.
Defense Cites Lack of Credible Evidence
During closing arguments, defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell argued that prosecutors had failed to present "a single shred of credible evidence" supporting the allegations of assault.
The defense also highlighted financial demands made by Adams, suggesting the dispute may have stemmed from monetary disagreements rather than an alleged assault.
"There was no assault, no strangulation, no incident at all on that day or any other day," Kettlewell stated, per the Associated Press.
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