Marcellus Wiley accused of sexual assault by four women, including ex-ESPN employee
Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL player and sports media personality, faces sexual assault allegations from four women, including a former ESPN production assistant, according to Rolling Stone. The accusations span from the 1990s to 2009 and include claims of grooming starting at age 13, with the plaintiffs alleging Columbia University covered up earlier incidents. Wiley and his legal team have denied all allegations, previously calling them 'BS' in 2023.
- ▪Four women have filed a lawsuit accusing Marcellus Wiley of sexual assault, including a former ESPN production assistant.
- ▪The accusers allege that Columbia University concealed Wiley's past sexual assaults, enabling his later career and continued access to potential victims.
- ▪One accuser claims Wiley began grooming her at age 13 during his time with the Buffalo Bills and raped her on her 18th birthday in 2004.
- ▪The former ESPN employee alleges Wiley lured her to his hotel room under false pretenses and sexually assaulted her in 2009.
- ▪Two other women allege Wiley raped them in California during the 1990s, one in Culver City and another at a hotel in 1999 while she was a USC senior.
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Sports Entertainment Marcellus Wiley accused of sexual assault by four women, including ex-ESPN employee By Matt Ehalt Published May 5, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ET Former NFL Pro Bowler and ex-ESPN and Fox Sports personality Marcellus Wiley has been accused of sexual assault by four individuals, including a former ESPN production assistant, according to Rolling Stone. The alleged victims reportedly filed the lawsuit in New York in April, and they join three individuals who previously sued the 51-year-old for allegedly raping them in 1994 while he attended Columbia. The first lawsuit emerged in 2023, followed by the latter two in 2025. 4 Marcellus Wiley attends Netflix’s Receiver Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on July 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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