Jamila Adams publicly defended her allegations against Stefon Diggs days after a jury acquitted the NFL star of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
In a statement posted to social media, Adams said the verdict did not alter her account of the alleged incident or diminish the emotional toll of the legal proceedings.
“Some people pray you stay silent,” Adams wrote. “Some even try to put that silence in writing.”
The criminal case attracted widespread public attention throughout trial proceedings, particularly after testimony revealed Adams and Diggs previously maintained a sexual relationship before becoming professionally connected. The disclosures fueled extensive online debate and scrutiny surrounding Adams’ credibility.
Despite the acquittal, Adams maintained she testified truthfully during the proceedings.
“I went to trial. Took the stand. I told my truth,” she wrote. “I was exhausted emotionally, physically, spiritually. Didn’t want to keep going. But I knew I had to.”
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Adams also accused Diggs of attempting to secure her silence after the alleged altercation. According to her statement, the athlete allegedly proposed a nondisclosure agreement and offered her $100,000 to withdraw her allegations.
“He tried to make me sign an NDA,” Adams stated. “He offered me $100K to recant my statement, and no amount of money would make me lie.”
She further criticized the criminal justice process, arguing the case exposed systemic difficulties faced by accusers bringing allegations against prominent public figures.
“This process showed me how quickly a woman can be questioned, judged, doubted and broken down for speaking up,” Adams wrote. “It showed me how hard it is to stand against someone with power, fame, money and protection around him.”
Adams concluded her statement by rejecting claims that the not-guilty verdict undermined her allegations.
“Not guilty does not mean I lied,” she wrote. “Not guilty does not mean I will disappear.”
Meanwhile, DJ Akademiks circulated alleged text message exchanges involving Adams and Diggs, further intensifying public discussion surrounding the case after the verdict.
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