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Former New England Patriots star Steffon Diggs was found not guilty on all charges in his assault and strangulation trial on Tuesday (May 5).
Diggs Found Not Guilty In Assault, Strangulation Trial
Diggs allegedly got into a physical altercation with Jamila Adams, a woman with whom he was romantically involved and later employed as his personal chef. She also had her own room at Diggs’ residence. Back in December, Adams claims that she approached Diggs about a pay discrepancy. And accused the NFL star of getting upset and slapping her across the face. And said he “tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck.”
After being acquitted of the charges, Diggs’ lawyer, Mitchell Schuster, doubled down on Diggs’ innocence. And blasted Adams for trying to use a false domestic violence claim for personal gain.
“Domestic violence is a very, very serious issue in this country, and it’s disconcerting when people use it as a sword and manufacture claims in an attempt to extract money,” Schuster told reporters after the verdict.
“I believe the jury saw through that today, and we are very, very pleased with this result.”
Diggs’ defense attorneys were able to find several holes in Adams’ story. Most notably, receipts that proved she was paid for the chef services she claimed that she was never compensated for.
During his closing statement, Norfolk Assistant District Attorney Drew Virtue admitted that Adams was far from “perfect.” And even described her as “argumentative,” “avoidant,” and “difficult.” But argued that her poor actions on the stand should not have affected the verdict.
Diggs has not released a statement following the jury’s decision. Stay tuned for more updates.
