9:48 AM PT — Attorney David Meier released a statement on the Diggs allegations … saying they “are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and were never investigated — because they did not occur.”

“The timing and motivation for making the allegations is crystal clear: they are the direct result of an employee-employer financial dispute that was not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction.”

“Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.”

New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs has a lot more than the playoffs to worry about — the NFL star is facing strangulation and assault charges in connection to an alleged incident earlier this month … but he is denying any wrongdoing.

Diggs has been charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an altercation in Dedham, Massachusetts on Dec. 2.

The Patriots beat the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” a day prior on Dec. 1. Diggs had three catches for 26 yards in the 33-15 win.

“We support Stefon. We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary.”

Diggs is scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment on Jan. 23 … which would be two days before the AFC Championship Game, should the Pats make it that far in the postseason.

Off the field, Diggs has also made headlines for his relationship with rapper Cardi B … and the two welcomed a child together in November.

Jake Paul might still be in recovery mode after suffering a broken jaw at the hands of Anthony Joshua … but it doesn’t mean he can’t find time to celebrate his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam — ’cause he took to Instagram to wish her a happy 27th birthday!!

Paul shared the post on Tuesday … including some photos from their engagement in Italy back in March and other cute moments.

“Happy birthday to my baby Jut,” Paul wrote. “I love you.”

Luckily for Leerdam — who earned a silver medal in that race during the 2022 Games in Beijing — rebounded Sunday in the 500-meter race … placing second with a time of 37.242.

It doesn’t guarantee her a spot on the Dutch roster, as the country’s selection committee decides whether she joins them in Italy for the games. A decision is expected next month.

No matter what comes from that decision … we know that 2026 will be a busy year for the couple. Paul revealed on the “Impaulsive” podcast that Leerdam will be moving to Puerto Rico sometime after the Games. On top of that, it sounds like the family could be growing, as Jake said he’s developed a bad case of baby fever.

“I have such baby fever,” Jake said. “Like I want kids so bad.”

Discovery Channel star Chad Ollinger told cops in Nevada he strangled his cellmate and then smashed the guy’s face into a metal post … all because he had the feeling the guy was a pedophile.

According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, authorities interviewed the TV star … and say Ollinger told them he had the supernatural power to read people and know things about them.

In the docs, cops say Ollinger confessed to murdering Christopher Kelly, his cellmate at Clark County Detention Center, and told them the killing was “righteous” due to Kelly being a pedophile.

Police say Ollinger told them he felt no remorse for killing Kelly and didn’t care if he went to prison for the rest of his life. It is unclear what Christopher Kelly was in jail for.

Ollinger, who is 41, was re-booked for open murder and reportedly went before a judge Tuesday, who ordered a mental evaluation before the case moves forward.

As we told you … corrections officers conducting routine checks at Clark County Detention Center Friday say they discovered a male inmate “lying motionless inside a cell.” Officers entered and observed the inmate had apparent blunt force injuries, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The arrest report says there was blood all over the cell and Chad told detectives before the interview, “Good luck cracking the case.”