Former ESPN media personality and NFL player Marcellus Wiley is facing a lawsuit alleging sexual battery and assault relating to a 1999 incident, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
The lawsuit describes in detail an altercation involving the plaintiff – identified as "Jane Doe" – who alleges she was "repeatedly courted by and then viciously raped" by Wiley in 1999, when she was a 22-year-old senior at the University of Southern California.
The plaintiff reported the assault and rape to her supervisor at the USC Student Health Center, the lawsuit outlines. She also received a rape kit at Los Angeles County Medical Center, which "was positive for bruising and Wiley’s semen."
The woman filed a police report regarding the matter
but received a call on April 15, 1999, from the Los Angeles County District Attorney that Wiley "denied [her] allegations and that, therefore, no charges would be filed," according to the suit.
The complaint also outlines that the plaintiff is seeking "compensatory damages according to proof and punitive damages because Wiley continued his despicable conduct with knowledge of her terror and in conscious disregard of her rights and safety, constituting malice and oppression."
Wiley has not yet responded to the lawsuit, and it's unclear when or if he will.
The 51-year-old was also accused of rape in a divorce filing by his wife, Annemarie Wiley, who cited irreconcilable differences in court documents related to those proceedings.
In the filings, Annemarie Wiley wrote that the former NFL player and media personality has "subjected me to a continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control, and intimidation."
Wiley was also arrested Saturday, July 4, on alleged domestic battery charges related to an altercation in a Florida hotel during which he jammed his finger in the face of Annemarie Wiley. He was booked into the Orange County jail before being released July 5 on a bond of $1,000, according to jail records.
Marcellus Wiley denied the claims made against him in the divorce filing in a social media post on July 7, during which he accused Annemarie Wiley of infidelity and placing a "voodoo spell" on the family.
"I am prepared to address these allegations and related matters through the legal process and with evidence," Wiley wrote in the post. "My focus remains on my children, my integrity, and the truth. Thanks for your understanding."
The State of Florida chose not to file charges in Wiley's battery case. The decision, dated August 10 in court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports, came after testimonial evidence received was "not corroborated by any physical or other evidence," which left it "insufficient to obtain conviction."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Former ESPN personality Marcellus Wiley sued for 1999 sexual battery, assault
