Diggs Not Guilty; Lawyer Warns Athletes Face a Target on Their Back
TL;DR
Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on charges of assault and strangulation after a two-day trial; his lawyer, Mitch Schuster, said fame and contracts create leverage against athletes in public opinion and stressed the presumption of innocence, noting the accuser Mila Adams offered little corroboration and acted inconsistently after the incident.
- Stefon Diggs’s lawyer: “Professional athletes have a target on their back” NBC Sports
- Jury finds Stefon Diggs not guilty of assault, strangulation ESPN
- Stefon Diggs' Fate Swiftly Decided in Assault Trial Involving Personal Chef People.com
- Stefon Diggs' attorney says teams 'reluctant' to sign WR, addresses NFL future USA Today
- Stefon Diggs found not guilty of assaulting and strangling his former live-in chef. Here’s how the trial unfolded. The Boston Globe
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