Diggs had pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery. During the trial, Adams testified that Diggs slapped and choked her during an argument on December 2. Defense attorneys argued the alleged assault never happened and that Adams made the accusation due to financial or relationship issues.
Defense attorney Andrew Kettlewell told jurors there was no credible evidence of an assault. Assistant District Attorney Drew Virtue said Adams' behavior should be viewed in the context of her imbalanced relationship with Diggs. 5 million from Diggs before the trial, but she declined to answer citing attorney-client privilege.
He was an athlete, a celebrity, financially powerful, surrounded by people that were all on his payroll that liked him. And when you put that all in consideration, her behavior does make sense.
She also said Diggs offered her $100,000 to recant her police statement, but that remark was struck from the record. Judge Jeanmarie Carroll warned Adams about evading questions and said her testimony could be stricken. Multiple defense witnesses testified they saw Adams after the incident and saw no visible injuries or heard no complaint from her.
Diggs' chief of staff, Jeanelle Sales, testified she saw Adams on the day of the alleged assault and saw no injuries. Hairstylist Xia Charles testified she spent time with Adams in New York after the incident and saw no injuries. Defense attorneys also showed cellphone videos of Adams socializing after the incident to suggest she was not injured.
She was argumentative, avoidant, difficult. But does that mean you should throw away everything she said? No.