Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley issued a lengthy statement Tuesday on X after his wife accused him of rape and filed for divorce.
“I love my children with everything I am. My highest priority has always been protecting them and preserving the relationship they have with both of their parents,” he began.
“Because of the public allegations made against me by Annemarie, I have been forced to respond with evidence rather than emotion. More importantly, I owe it to my children to truthfully document what they and I have endured.”
Wiley denied the allegations made against him and pointed a finger at Annemarie, accusing her of lying and claiming she was the reason that their marriage broke down.
Divorce Response:
I love my children with everything I am. My highest priority has always been protecting them and preserving the relationship they have with both of their parents. Because of the public allegations made against me by Annemarie, I have been forced to respond with…
— Marcellus Wiley (@marcelluswiley) July 7, 2026
“I must address the lies Annemarie has told about me by telling the truth about her and our marriage,” he wrote.
“Over the years, I have compiled 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.”
Wiley claimed Annemarie was repeatedly unfaithful, “including an affair with her pregnant friend’s husband—serious and damaging parenting failures, a ‘voodoo spell’ she cursed over my family, as well as fans she claimed ‘hated her’ from ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ along with many, many other unflattering documented events,” he continued.
Annemarie Wiley and Marcellus Wiley attend a basketball game between the LA Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on November 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
He told fans that he believed his estranged wife “lost her mind” when she was kicked off the reality television series, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
Wiley said he never wanted his family matters to become public.
“I was willing to endure anything—even hell itself—if it meant being with my children every single day. I am their hero, and now I am fighting to make sure the positive and real image they know of me is the one that endures,” he said.
Wiley filed for divorce, claiming “Marcellus has subjected her to a ‘continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control and intimidation,” according to TMZ
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 14: (L-R) Marcellus Wiley and Anne Marie attend The Pump Group VIP Summer Soiree 2025 at The Beverly Hilton on August 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for The Pump Group)
Annemarie’s allegations surfaced just months after four women accused Marcellus of sexual assault in April, including a former ESPN production assistant, according to Rolling Stone. Three other women claimed the NFL star raped them in the late 1990s. (RELATED: Annemarie Wiley Accuses Husband, Former NFL Star Marcellus Wiley, Of Rape Amid Filing For Divorce)
Wiley asserted his innocence in his July 7 statement.
“I am prepared to address these allegations and related matters through the legal process and with evidence. My focus remains on my children, my integrity, and the truth.”