Stefon Diggs trial will continue on Tuesday

Key Points:

• The criminal trial against free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs began Monday, with jury selection, opening statements, and testimony from alleged victim Mila Adams, who claims Diggs slapped and choked her in December 2025.
• Adams’s testimony appeared plausible, especially when she included a specific detail about urinating during the incident, but her tendency to add extraneous information and become combative during cross-examination may have undermined her credibility.
• Diggs’s defense focused on highlighting inconsistencies in Adams’s testimony unrelated to the alleged assault, aiming to convince the jury that her accusations are false and possibly perjured.
• A key strategic decision for Diggs and his lawyers is whether he should testify, as doing so would expose him to cross-examination but might be necessary to effectively refute Adams’s claims.
• The case hinges on whether the jury believes Diggs assaulted Adams; if they do, the high legal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt will be met, framing the issue as a clear-cut, all-or-nothing proposition.