Marcellus Wiley’s estranged wife is granted three-year restraining order against former Charger
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- Annemarie Wiley secured a three-year domestic violence restraining order against former Chargers defensive end Marcellus Wiley, gaining full legal and physical custody of their three children.
- In court filings, Annemarie alleged a pattern of physical violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse and control, including four rapes; Wiley has denied the accusations and claimed to hold evidence refuting them.
- The ruling follows Wiley’s July arrest in Florida on an alleged domestic battery incident, a case later dropped for insufficient evidence.
The estranged wife of Marcellus Wiley has been granted a three-year restraining order against the former Chargers defensive end and Los Angeles sports radio personality, two months after she accused him of raping her and physically abusing her and their children.
The former Pro Bowl player has denied the allegations that his wife, a nurse anesthetist and former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” made in a declaration submitted July 6 to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County with her request for a restraining order against her husband of 12 years. She filed for divorce the same day.
Marcellus and Annemarie Wiley both testified in person at a hearing Wednesday. Evidence presented by both sides included texts and WhatsApp messages, social media posts, court filings and media coverage of the couple.
Former Chargers star Marcellus Wiley has been accused of rape and abuse in new court filings by his wife Annemarie. He says he has ‘evidence that directly contradicts those baseless claims.’
“The Court finds that Petitioner has met the burden of proof by preponderance of the evidence,” Judge Esther P. Kim wrote in her ruling, which was issued the next day. “
Annemarie Wiley was granted full legal and physical custody of their three children, with a visitation plan detailed for her husband.
“I’m grateful for the court’s decision and welcome the opportunity for our family to finally begin healing after an incredibly difficult and trying time,” Marcellus Wiley said in a statement to the California Post on Thursday. “From the beginning, my fight has been about being present in my children’s lives, loving them, supporting them, and being their father every day.
“I’m thankful I get to return to that role. Annemarie deserves the space to protect her peace, our children deserve the love and presence of both parents, and our family deserves the opportunity to move forward without conflict defining us. My hope now is simple: healing, peace, and getting our family back to a place where love leads the way.”
Former NFL Pro Bowl selection Marcellus Wiley has been released on bond after his July 4 arrest on suspicion of domestic battery. He told authorities that “no violence had occurred.”
On July 4, Marcellus Wiley was arrested in Florida after his wife told police he poked her in the face and threatened to kill her. He was released the next day on $1,000 bond and faced a possible charge of misdemeanor domestic battery. Last month, the state opted not to file charges because of a lack of sufficient evidence.
In the declaration she submitted with her restraining order request, Annemarie Wiley documented numerous alleged incidents that she said demonstrated “a continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control, and intimidation, much of which our children have witnessed.” She also mentioned four instances in which her husband allegedly raped her, once in 2012 and three times in January.
A temporary restraining order was granted on July 7. On the same day, Marcellus Wiley wrote on social media that he has “videos, photographs, text messages, emails, and other evidence that directly contradicts those baseless claims and provides a factual record of our family and the events leading to this unfortunate divorce.”
