Female Chef Accusing Stefon Diggs of Assault Shares Alleged Texts from Patriots Star: ‘I Won’t Be Paying You S—‘

Stefon Diggs is accused of refusing to pay the remaining contract amount owed to his former personal chef, according to text messages she shared with police that she claims were sent by the New England Patriots wide receiver.

The messages appear in an incident report from the Dedham Police Department that outlines the woman’s allegations, including an alleged assault involving Diggs.

According to the report, the exchange began when the woman texted a number she identified as Diggs’, stating that he would be paying her for the rest of the season and additional money he had promised for her business. She expressed anger over what she described as wasted time and said she was cutting ties.

The recipient, whom she identified as Diggs, allegedly replied that he would not be paying her, adding in subsequent messages that he was not obligated to do anything.

It remains unclear whether the texts were sent before or after the alleged physical confrontation that later led police to file a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor assault charge against Diggs. The messages were not timestamped, and the police report does not provide a specific timeline for the exchange.

The chef provided the texts to police after initially reporting her allegations on Dec. 16, roughly two weeks after the alleged incident. She later told investigators that tensions escalated after she approached Diggs about back pay she said she was owed.

According to the report, Diggs allegedly entered her bedroom while the two were already engaged in an ongoing text dispute over money. When the conversation continued in person, the woman told police that Diggs became angry, struck her across the face, and that she pushed him away.

She further alleged that Diggs then attacked her, attempting to choke her by placing his arm around her neck. She told police she struggled to breathe and feared she might black out, claiming that as she tried to pull his arm away, he tightened his grip. She said he eventually released her, threw her onto the bed, and left the room after making a dismissive remark.

Initially, the woman said she did not want to pursue charges, but on Dec. 23 she changed her mind and asked police to move forward with the case. Before that decision, she had provided investigators with the text messages, which the report noted came from a different phone number than the one she initially gave police. She explained that the messages were sent from her work phone.

An attorney representing Diggs said his client “categorically denies the allegations,” calling the claims unsubstantiated and uncorroborated. The lawyer said the accusations stem from an unresolved financial dispute between employer and employee and maintained that the alleged incident did not occur.

The Patriots echoed Diggs’ denial in a separate statement, saying the team would continue to gather information and cooperate with authorities and the NFL as needed. The league confirmed it is monitoring the situation.

Diggs is scheduled to appear in Dedham District Court on Jan. 23 for arraignment.