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NewsLos Angeles Times — EntertainmentOctober 28, 2026Los Angeles County

Former NFL Player Marcellus Wiley Faces Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by Former USC Student in Los Angeles

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A former USC student filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that former NFL player Marcellus Wiley raped her in 1999. The filing adds to multiple other allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against Wiley spanning from 1994 to 2009, which support a broader class-action effort involving Columbia University. Wiley has denied the allegations and pointed to a digital advocacy project he launched following separate domestic disputes involving his estranged wife.

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Why It Matters

A civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks legal and financial accountability for alleged sexual assault, while adding to a pattern of ongoing legal battles and public accusations involving multiple women and educational institutions.

Key Facts

  • A former USC student filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging Marcellus Wiley raped her in 1999.
  • The plaintiff claims she met Wiley in February 1999, informed him she was sexually inexperienced, and later accompanied him to a hotel room where the assault allegedly occurred.
  • The plaintiff states she filed a police report after testing positive for Wiley’s semen in a rape kit, but the district attorney's office declined to file charges after Wiley denied the allegations.
  • The new lawsuit supports a motion seeking class-action status against Wiley and Columbia University regarding allegations from 1994.
  • Wiley faces additional accusations from three women at Columbia University in 1994 and four women from 1995 to 2009.
  • Annemarie Wiley accused Marcellus Wiley of domestic abuse and rape in court filings, leading to a temporary restraining order, full custody of their children, and divorce proceedings.
  • Criminal charges from a July 4 domestic dispute involving Annemarie Wiley were dropped by the Orange County State Attorney’s Office due to a lack of corroborating physical evidence.
  • Wiley launched a digital advocacy platform named MenTooProject.org following the dismissal of charges in Florida.

Who's Mentioned

PersonMarcellus Wiley“Defendant in lawsuit and former NFL defensive end”OrganizationBuffalo Bills“NFL team Wiley played for”PersonMarcellus Wiley Jr.“Wiley's son”OrganizationOrange County State Attorney’s Office“Office that dropped criminal charges from a July 4 incident”OrganizationMenTooProject.org“Digital advocacy platform launched by Wiley”OrganizationColumbia University“Institution connected to prior sexual misconduct allegations and class-action mo”OrganizationUSC“University attended by the plaintiff”PersonAnnemarie Wiley“Wiley's estranged wife”OrganizationLos Angeles Superior Court“Court where the lawsuit was filed”OrganizationDat Dude TV“Wiley's YouTube channel”