The statement continues: “We support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary. Out of respect for all parties involved, and given that this is an ongoing legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
No details of the allegations were disclosed during a hearing in Dedham on Tuesday, nor was the date of the incident.
Diggs did not appear in court, and his lawyers, from the well-known Boston firm Todd & Weld, participated remotely.
An arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 23.
Following the brief hearing, Judge Jeanmarie Carroll took a motion to impound the case documents under advisement, and the defense said they’re working on a monetary resolution to the incident.
Michael R. DiStefano, a lawyer for Diggs, told the judge there would be “substantial risk of widespread publicity” that could taint the case without the impoundment, “given the nature of the situation and the individuals involved.”
Though the prosecution did not oppose impoundment, the judge pushed back.
“There is an interest in some transparency in the process here,” Carroll said.
She said she would issue a ruling soon on whether to release the police report with redactions for the alleged victim’s personal information.
The Patriots signed Diggs to a three-year contract in March worth up to $69 million. He’s had a highly productive season for a receiver coming off a torn ACL, with 82 catches for 970 yards and four touchdowns.
Over the course of his 11-year NFL career, Diggs has had stints in Minnesota, Buffalo, and Houston. During his first year in New England, he’s received high marks from teammates for his play and locker room presence.
During the team’s voluntary portion of the offseason program, Diggs made headlines for a video that captured him on a boat with an unidentified pink substance. An NFL spokesperson declined comment, while the Patriots handled the matter internally.
The Patriots have one game left in the regular season: Sunday’s matchup at Gillette Stadium against the Dolphins. It’s unclear if Diggs will be available for the game.
New England holds the No. 2 seed in the NFL playoffs, which begin next week. Diggs contributed 101 receiving yards and a touchdown in last week’s win over the Jets to help the Patriots win the AFC East title for the first time since 2019.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report, and Nicole Yang of the Globe Staff contributed.
Sean Cotter can be reached at sean.cotter@globe.com. Follow him @cotterreporter. Travis Andersen can be reached at travis.andersen@globe.com.