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NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs has filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, alleging that he was the target of an extortion attempt involving threats and property destruction by reality television personality Mia Jones.
The lawsuit names both Jones (also known as Mulan Hernandez) and Brianna "Brii" Mack as defendants and seeks damages for what the ex-Houston Texans player describes as a deliberate attempt to extract money from him under false pretenses.
The 31-year-old football player accuses Jones of physically assaulting him, threatening him with a deadly weapon, and fabricating claims of abuse in an effort to coerce financial compensation after they ended a casual, lasting only a few months.
The lawsuit states that Jones and Mack entered Diggs' apartment and refused to leave, finally proceeding to cause significant damage to his belongings including a $130,000 wristwatch and a PC gaming system. Additionally, he claims Jones threw his phone into the toilet.
Diggs denies abuse claims
Earlier on the morning of June 7, Jones had reportedly sought medical treatment for nausea and vomiting, which she attributed to a long night of partying before discharged from the hospital within an hour.
Initially she denied experiencing any form of physical abuse. However, a week later, she filed a separate medical report alleging that she had been struck in the back of the head with a closed fist.
Diggs' attorney firmly rejected these claims, stating that Jones had not even been in with his client on the day she reported the alleged assault and further alleges she was the aggressor, punching Diggs in the chest and attempting to strike him in the head.
In addition, Diggs asserts that Jones and Mack engaged in an ongoing effort to extort him, demanding money in exchange for their silence. Jones allegedly made threats that she would publicly accuse him of abuse if he didn't accept financial demands.
"There were threats coming from [Jones] that he had to pay her money or she was going to go public and ruin his career," Kent Schaffer, Diggs' attorney, told the Houston Chronicle. "We're kind of at the point where the threats have to stop.
"That's why the decision was made to go ahead and file. At some point, it just has to end."