Assault trial begins for former Patriots player Stefon Diggs
Testimony started Monday after seven jurors had been seated for the trial of Stefon Diggs, the former New England Patriots player accused of attacking his personal chef at his residence in Dedham, Massachusetts, final 12 months. Diggs is dealing with fees of legal strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery. He has beforehand pleaded not responsible and denied that he strangled his personal chef. The chef labored for Diggs whereas he was with the Patriots, who launched him in March. Diggs’ protection argues that the allegations are unsubstantiated and got here amid the chef’s calls for for cash. Opening statements Prosecutor Drew Virtue used his transient opening assertion to orient the jurors to their position and the others at work within the courtroom. He additionally previewed the testimony of the chef’s profession, how she got here to work for Diggs and what her allegations occurred on Dec. 2. Diggs’ legal professional gave a for much longer opening assertion, through which he argued that the Commonwealth doesn’t have any proof to help the fees. “It never happened. Did not happen. There was no strangulation. There was no assault. There was no incident on December 2nd or any other date. There were six people in Mr. Dixon’s home on December 2nd, and no one heard or saw anything out of the ordinary,” legal professional Andrew Kettlewell informed the jury. He additionally advised that the chef held some messages from the police and that she solely went to the police after she was fired. Case background The fees stem from an alleged Dec. 2 incident at Diggs’ residence, through which the chef informed police Diggs hit and choked her throughout a dispute over cost. According to court docket paperwork, Diggs “tried to choke using the crook of his elbow around her neck.”Video beneath: Stefon Diggs arrives at Dedham courthouseThe paperwork alleges the girl “…had trouble breathing and that she felt like she could have blacked out. She said that as she tried to pry his arm away, he tightened his grip. At that point, the male threw her onto the bed. He said something to the effect of ‘Thought so.'”The police report confirmed the girl had some redness on his chest, however there have been no footage taken as proof. Prosecutors stated they plan to name two witnesses, the chef and a police officer. The protection stated it’s going to name individuals who had been inside the home on the time of the alleged assault.
Testimony started Monday after seven jurors had been seated for the trial of Stephen Diggsthe former New England Patriots player accused of attacking his personal chef at his residence in Dedham, Massachusetts, final 12 months.
Diggs is dealing with fees of legal strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery. He has beforehand pleaded not responsible and denied that he strangled his personal chef.
The chef labored for Diggs whereas he was with the Patriots, who released him in March.
Diggs’ protection argues that the allegations are unsubstantiated and got here amid the chef’s calls for for cash.
Opening statements
Prosecutor Drew Virtue used his transient opening assertion to orient the jurors to their position and the others at work within the courtroom. He additionally previewed the testimony of the chef’s profession, how she got here to work for Diggs and what she alleges occurred on Dec. 2.
Diggs’ legal professional gave a for much longer opening assertion, through which he argued that the Commonwealth doesn’t have any proof to help the fees.
“It never happened. Did not happen. There was no strangulation. There was no assault. There was no incident on December 2nd or any other date. There were six people in Mr. Dixon’s home on December 2nd, and no one heard or saw anything out of the ordinary,” legal professional Andrew Kettlewell informed the jury.
He additionally advised that the chef held some messages from the police and that she solely went to the police after she was fired.
Case background
The fees stem from an alleged Dec. 2 incident at Diggs’ residence, through which the chef informed police Diggs hit and choked her throughout a dispute over cost.
According to court docket paperwork, Diggs “tried to choke [the victim] using the crook of his elbow around his neck.”
Video beneath: Stefon Diggs arrives at Dedham courthouse
The paperwork alleges the girl “…had trouble breathing and that she felt like she could have blacked out. She said that as she tried to pry his arm away, he tightened his grip. At that point, the male threw her onto the bed. He said something to the effect of ‘Thought so.'”
The police report confirmed the girl had some redness on her chest, however there have been no footage taken as proof.
Prosecutors stated they plan to name two witnesses, the chef and a police officer.
The protection stated it’s going to name individuals who had been inside the home on the time of the alleged assault.
