Former NFL star and sportscaster Marcellus Wiley publicly criticized his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, after Orange County, Florida prosecutors dropped the domestic violence case against him. The prosecutor's office stated in a court filing that the evidence presented following Wiley's July 4 arrest was not corroborated and therefore insufficient to secure a conviction.
Wiley, who played for the Chargers and was a Pro Bowler, responded to the development on his social media platform X. He characterized the dismissal as the end of an "illusion" and an "unavoidable" conclusion given the lack of corroborating evidence and statements from his daughter. He referred to his estranged wife, a figure from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," as a liar.
"No more BS. No more deception. Just FACTS & EVIDENCE," Wiley stated. He added, "If the State found her allegations UNCORROBORATED by any physical or other evidence, and my own daughter says she wasn’t telling the truth, then the question is unavoidable: Why should ANYTHING ELSE she alleges be believed? (It shouldn’t)."
Wiley was arrested in Orlando on July 4, accused by Annemarie Wiley of placing his finger on her face and threatening to kill her during a dispute in a hotel room. Following the arrest, Annemarie Wiley filed for a domestic violence restraining order and divorce in Los Angeles County, making further allegations of abuse and sexual assault.
Marcellus Wiley has denied all allegations, asserting at the time that he possessed "videos, photographs, text messages, emails, and other evidence that directly" contradicted his wife's claims. The couple, who share three children, had been together for over a decade before their split. Wiley concluded his statement with the hashtag #mentoo, emphasizing that "FALSE ALLEGATIONS HAVE REAL VICTIMS TOO."