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Massachusetts jury acquits NFL receiver Stefon Diggs.

5/6/2026

Summary

Stefon Diggs Acquitted

A Massachusetts jury found NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on May 5, 2026.
The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes after a two-day trial.
Attorney Mitch Schuster said the evidence showed Diggs was wrongly accused.
Former chef Jamila Adams alleged Diggs slapped and choked her on December 2, 2025, over pay.
Diggs, who signed a three-year $169 million contract, was cut in March 2026 and is now a free agent.

Summary

Stefon Diggs Review

The NFL is reviewing Stefon Diggs’s case under its personal conduct policy, which can discipline without a criminal conviction.
The league’s spokesperson said the matter remains under review while Diggs could face civil lawsuits because civil liability uses a lower preponderance standard.
Endorsement contracts may be at risk because they contain morals clauses, while the Patriots’ March release freed $16.8 million in cap space for teams to sign him.

Summary

Adams Files Report

Adams filed a police report alleging a sexual relationship with Diggs and then demanded $19,000 more from him.
Officer Kenneth Ellis recorded that Adams arrived crying, asked for a female officer, and showed no visible injuries.
Defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell showed a New York video of Adams dancing and smiling days after the incident.
Prosecutors cited texts in which Adams complained about being left out of a Miami trip with Diggs.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 criminal trial of former NFL star O.J. Simpson, prosecuted by Marcia Clark and defended by Johnnie Cochran, ended with a not-guilty verdict on October 3, 1995 after an eight-month, highly publicized proceeding that drew about 100 million viewers. The case’s national attention provides historical backdrop for the current scrutiny of Stefon Diggs.

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Stefon Diggs Acquitted

A Massachusetts jury found NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on May 5, 2026.
The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes after a two-day trial.
Attorney Mitch Schuster said the evidence showed Diggs was wrongly accused.
Former chef Jamila Adams alleged Diggs slapped and choked her on December 2, 2025, over pay.
Diggs, who signed a three-year $169 million contract, was cut in March 2026 and is now a free agent.

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