Ex-NFL Pro Bowler Marcellus Wiley arrested, charged with domestic battery during Fourth of July

Marcellus Wiley, nan erstwhile NFL Pro Bowler and sports broadcaster, was arrested connected charges of home artillery connected Saturday.

Wiley was arrested by nan Orange County Sheriff’s Office, which tribunal records showed. He is presently being held without bond.

There person been nary further specifications provided connected Wiley’s arrest.

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Ex-NFL Pro Bowler Marcellus Wiley was arrested and charged pinch home unit during an incident that occurred connected nan Fourth of July, tribunal records showed. (GETTY IMAGES)

This apprehension of Wiley, 51, comes aft a recent Rolling Stone article, which cited accusations of intersexual battle by 4 women successful April 2026.

FOUR MORE WOMEN ACCUSE FORMER NFL PLAYER OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AMID EXISTING ALLEGATIONS: 'BLATANT LIES'

Wiley was besides antecedently sued by 3 women for allegedly raping them while astatine Columbia, wherever he played his assemblage football. He denied those allegations connected his "More To It pinch Marcellus Wiley" podcast, claiming to person grounds to beryllium what he called "alleged misrepresentations."

Wiley had besides called nan allegations while astatine Columbia "B.S."

Wiley’s woman is Annemarie Wiley, who utilized to prima connected "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

The Rolling Stone article notes 2 of nan women who declare Wiley sexually assaulted them came betwixt 1995-1999.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Annemarie Wiley and Marcellus Wiley be a hoops crippled betwixt nan Los Angeles Clippers and nan Atlanta Hawks astatine Intuit Dome connected Nov. 10, 2025 successful Inglewood, California. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

There was different female who claimed that Wiley groomed her since she was 13 years aged during his clip playing for nan Buffalo Bills. Then, she claims that Wiley raped her erstwhile she was 18 successful Dallas. She claims to person been flown retired by Wiley arsenic he was playing for nan Cowboys, per Rolling Stone.

"Marcellus Wiley raped maine connected my 18th birthday, aft grooming maine from nan property of 13," nan unfortunate wrote, adding that he referred to her arsenic ‘little momma.’ "If Columbia had decently pursued nan complaints… I would ne'er person been groomed and raped."

Also, a female who utilized to beryllium a accumulation adjunct astatine ESPN – Wiley has worked arsenic a broadcaster for ESPN and FOX Sports – alleged Wiley deceived her astir joining him successful a edifice room for a moving gathering successful 2009. But she claims h sexually assaulted her during that time.

"The battle was devastating to me, and I will unrecorded pinch nan effects to this day," nan 4th female wrote successful a tribunal filing, per Rolling Stone.

Annemarie Wiley (L) and Marcellus Wiley be a hoops crippled betwixt nan Los Angeles Clippers and nan Memphis Grizzlies astatine Intuit Dome connected Dec. 15, 2025 successful Inglewood, California. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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Wiley was nan 52nd wide prime of nan 1997 NFL Draft retired of Columbia, landing pinch nan Bills wherever he would play for his first 4 NFL seasons.

But Wiley earned his first and only Pro Bowl motion successful 2001 pinch nan San Diego Chargers, wherever he would prima for 3 years. He besides played pinch nan Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars earlier his playing profession came to an extremity aft nan 2006 season.

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