Overview
- Court filings detail charges alleging serious bodily injury by strangulation or suffocation as well as simple assault and battery.
- Diggs replaced his attorney a day before the hearing, naming Sara Silva of Silva Kettlewell and Pignatelli LLP, according to court papers reported by TMZ Sports.
- The accuser, identified as former private chef Mila Adams, alleges he slapped her and tried to choke her in December after a dispute over pay, reporting breathing difficulty and redness without photo evidence cited in reports.
- Adams issued a public statement saying she seeks healing and has not requested money or pursued a settlement.
- The New England Patriots said they are aware of the allegations and expressed support for Diggs.