Marcellus Wiley arrested for domestic battery, wife alleges threat

Ex-NFL edge rusheer Marcellus Wiley allegedly threatened to kill his wife prior to his domestic battery arrest on the Fourth of July.

An arrest affidavit, obtained by the New York Post, details Wiley’s wife, Annemarie, calling police to report a battery following an altercation at the World Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

Annemarie, who used to star on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” claims her husband threatened to kill her and got physical in front of their seven-year-old daughter.

The Wiley family, which included their two other children, were at the hotel for a basketball tournament. Their children, as well as others, were in the room when officers arrived at the scene.

The arrest affidavit also has Annemarie saying she wanted her husband removed from the room because of the threat against her life. She also noted her plan to divorce him.

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Annemarie claims that, on Friday morning, the one-time Pro Bowl defensive end stood over her and “used one finger to sternly and intentionally poke her in the cheek,” all while in front of their daughter.

Annemarie alleged a history of past violence toward her, though it was never reported to law enforcement.

For Wiley’s account, he said they didn’t have a physical altercation while at the hotel, and denied the past violent history. He also provided officers with text messages between himself and his wife, which police noted as cordial.

He also posted on social media, saying, “I completely and unequivocally deny these allegations, and I’m certain the truth will prevail.”

“As you know, I’m usually the first to break down the truth and separate facts from fiction. But because this is now a legal matter—and because my greatest responsibility is protecting my babies, who have already been impacted—I have to handle this differently.

“When I can speak freely, I absolutely will [100 emoji].”

Wiley was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, court records showed. He was held without bond at the time.

This arrest of Wiley, 51, comes after a recent Rolling Stone article, which cited accusations of sexual assault by four women in April 2026.

Wiley was also previously sued by three women for allegedly raping them while at Columbia, where he played college football. He denied those allegations on his “More To It with Marcellus Wiley” podcast, claiming to have evidence to prove what he called “alleged misrepresentations.”

Wiley had also called the allegations while at Columbia “B.S.”

The Rolling Stone article notes two of the women who claim Wiley sexually assaulted them came forward between 1995-1999.

There was another woman who claimed that Wiley groomed her since she was 13 years old during his time playing for the Buffalo Bills. Then, she claims that Wiley raped her when she was 18 in Dallas. She claims to have been flown out by Wiley as he was playing for the Cowboys, per Rolling Stone.

“Marcellus Wiley raped me on my 18th birthday, after grooming me from the age of 13,” the victim wrote, adding that he referred to her as ‘little momma.’ “If Columbia had properly pursued the complaints… I would never have been groomed and raped.”

Also, a woman who used to be a production assistant at ESPN – Wiley has worked as a broadcaster for ESPN and Fox Sports – alleged Wiley deceived her about joining him in a hotel room for a working meeting in 2009. But she claims h sexually assaulted her during that time.

“The assault was devastating to me, and I will live with the effects to this day,” the fourth woman wrote in a court filing, per Rolling Stone.

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Wiley was the 52nd overall pick of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia, landing with the Bills where he would play for his first four NFL seasons.

But Wiley earned his first and only Pro Bowl nod in 2001 with the San Diego Chargers, where he would star for three years. He also played with the Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars before his playing career came to an end after the 2006 season.

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