Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley accused of rape in 1999

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 23:44 · Archive

Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley has been accused of raping a college student in Los Angeles in 1999.

A woman identified as Jane Doe filed a sexual battery lawsuit against former NFL star Marcellus Wiley in Los Angeles County on Tuesday. She alleges that Wiley raped her in 1999 when she was a 22-year-old college senior at USC, nearly 28 years ago, while he was playing for the Buffalo Bills.

According to the lawsuit, the woman met Wiley in February 1999 and they went on a pair of dates. She stated that during this time she made clear to him that she was not sexually active, sexually inexperienced, and not interested in pursuing a romantic relationship. Weeks later, Wiley allegedly asked her to join him at a downtown Los Angeles nightclub. After their night out, she claimed he pressured her to come back with him to the Hilton hotel near LAX Airport.

The lawsuit states that inside the hotel lobby, Wiley repeatedly pressured her to spend the night in his room. She agreed to stay in his room, the filing states, but repeatedly told him she was not interested in having sex and intended to go to sleep immediately. The allegations form part of a broader pattern of allegations against Wiley, as one outlet notes the lawsuit comes after his estranged wife made domestic violence claims against him.

How it is being reported

• Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley accused of 'viciously' raping woman in fresh legal blow after estranged wife's domestic violence claimsA woman, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a sexual battery lawsuit in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, alleging that the former Pro Bowler assaulted and 'viciously' raped her in an LA hotel.Daily Mail Sport · 27 Oct, 23:31
• Ex-NFL star Marcellus Wiley accused of ‘viciously’ raping woman in new lawsuitThe explosive new lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday.New York Post · 27 Oct, 17:34

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