UPDATE — 3/10/26, 9:59 a.m. ET: The domestic assault case against New England Patriots star Christian Barmore has been dismissed.
The case was deemed “not viable for prosecution,” Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said during a hearing on Monday, March 9.
“It was a delayed complaint and the victim had mixed emotions about whether she wanted to go forward,” Quinn told reporters outside the courthouse.
Quinn added that the alleged victim now permanently lives out of state and was unwilling to return to Massachusetts in order to testify.
“I‘m looking at the case as I would in any situation,” Quinn said about the decision to dismiss the charges. “He obviously may have more to lose than other people, given his position, but that has nothing to do in terms of viewing the merits of the case.”
Original story below:
New England Patriots star Christian Barmore will not have to face charges of domestic assault until after his team plays in the Super Bowl.
Barmore’s arraignment date has been moved to March 9, court records show. The NFL player’s attorney requested the delay on Friday, January 23, according to The Boston Globe.
The defensive tackle was originally due to appear for an arraignment on February 3, five days before the Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 on Sunday, February 8.
Barmore, 26, was charged with one count of assault and battery on a family/household member, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly last month.
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The alleged assault happened in August 2025, when Barmore allegedly got into an argument with the mother of his 2-year-old daughter at Barmore’s Mansfield, Massachusetts home.
The woman claimed Barmore “threw her to the floor” during the disagreement, and then allegedly “grabbed her by the shirt in the area of her neck” when she attempted to get up.
As she was attempting to leave Barmore’s home, the woman claimed Barmore “rushed at her but didn’t make any contact.”
“[She] said her daughter tried to jump into her arms when this happened and believed that is the only reason [Barmore] didn’t touch her,” the court documents said.
After news broke of the allegations against Barmore, his attorney issued a statement denying the charges.
“We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that no criminal conduct took place,” attorney David Meier said. “Based on the facts and the law, we expect that this personal matter will be resolved in the near future and both parties will move forward together.”
The Patriots organization also issued a statement about Barmore, saying they “were made aware at the time of the incident and informed the NFL in a timely manner.”
“The matter remains part of an ongoing legal process,” the statement continued. “We will respect that process, continue to monitor the situation closely, as we have over the past few months, and cooperate fully with the league. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Barmore’s case has similarities to the allegations made against Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is facing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault from an alleged incident at his home on December 2.
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Diggs, 32, allegedly strangled his private chef over a dispute about her finances.
He was originally set to be arraigned on January 23 — two days before the Patriots played the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game — but the court date was later moved to February 13, five days after the Super Bowl.
Diggs has denied the charges against him and received the backing of the Patriots organization.
“We support Stefon,” the team said in the statement. “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.”
