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Former NFL quarterback Marcellus Wiley allegedly threatened to kill his wife before he was arrested on July 4.
An arrest affidavit, obtained by the New York Post, describes Wiley’s wife, Annemarie, calling police to report a battery after 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.
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Annemarie Wiley (L) and Marcellus Wiley attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Intuit Dome on December 15, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
The Wileys, 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 on the scene.
The arrest affidavit also states that Annemarie wanted her husband removed from the room because of the threat to her life. She also noted her plan to divorce him.
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Annemarie claims the one-time Pro Bowl defensive end Friday morning stood over her and “used a finger to stab her severely and intentionally in the cheek,” all while she was in front of their daughter.
Annemarie alleged a history of previous violence against her, although it was never reported to the police.
For Wiley’s account, he said they did not have a physical altercation while at the hotel and denied the previous violent history. He also provided officers with text messages between himself and his wife, which police noted were friendly.
He also took to social media to say: “I completely and unequivocally deny these allegations and I am confident that the truth will prevail.”
“As you know, I’m usually the first to break down the truth and separate fact from fiction. But because this is now a legal matter — and because my biggest responsibility is to protect my babies, who have already been affected — 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 being held without bond at the time.
This arrest of Wiley, 51, comes on the heels of a recent Rolling Stone article that cited allegations of sexual assault by four women in April 2026.
Former NFL Pro Bowler Marcellus Wiley was arrested and charged with domestic violence during an incident that occurred on the Fourth of July, court records showed. (GETTY PHOTOS)
Wiley was also previously sued by three women for allegedly raping them while at Columbia, where he played college football. He denied those claims on his “More To It with Marcellus Wiley” podcast and claimed to have evidence to prove what he called “alleged misrepresentations.”
Wiley had also called the allegations while at Columbia “BS”
The Rolling Stone article notes that two of the women who claim Wiley sexually assaulted them came forward between 1995-1999.
There was another woman who claimed Wiley groomed her since she was 13 years old while he played for the Buffalo Bills. She then claims Wiley raped her when she was 18 in Dallas. She claims to have been outed by Wiley when he played for the Cowboys, according to 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 mama’. “If Columbia had pursued the complaints properly… 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 — claimed Wiley deceived her by joining him in a hotel room for a work meeting in 2009. But she claims he sexually assaulted her during that time.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Annemarie Wiley and Marcellus Wiley attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Atlanta Hawks at the Intuit Dome on November 10, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
“The assault was devastating to me and I will live with the effects to this day,” the fourth woman wrote in a lawsuit, according to Rolling Stone.
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Wiley was the 52nd overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia, landing with the Bills, where he would play 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 ended after the 2006 season.
