Patriots' Stefon Diggs faces strangulation, assault charges

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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault from an alleged incident on Dec. 2.

A motion hearing took place Tuesday morning at the Dedham (Massachusetts) District Court. Diggs' arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 23, which is the Friday before the AFC Championship Game.

According to a police report, a woman went to police Dec. 16 and shared that she was working as a private chef on the date of the incident in question when Diggs entered her unlocked bedroom and allegedly smacked her across the face after they had discussed money owed to her. According to police, she said she attempted to…