Overview

• Two women have accused Marcellus Wiley of raping them in separate incidents in his Columbia University dorm room in 1994.
• The lawsuits, filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, bring the total number of accusers to three, with prior allegations surfacing in 2023.
• One woman alleges Wiley pressured her into his dorm room, overpowered her, and ignored her repeated refusals, while the second claims a similar assault occurred a month later.
• Both women claim Columbia University discouraged them from filing criminal complaints to avoid jeopardizing Wiley's NFL prospects.
• Wiley, who denies all allegations, had a 10-year NFL career and later became a sports broadcaster and media personality.