Overview
- A woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe filed a civil suit in Los Angeles County on Tuesday accusing Marcellus Wiley of raping her in 1999 when she was a USC student.
- The complaint says the encounter followed two dates and a trip to a Hilton near LAX, and that the plaintiff repeatedly told Wiley to stop before she says she was assaulted.
- The suit alleges a rape kit administered after the incident tested positive for bruising and for Wiley’s semen, and it reports that the Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file criminal charges in April 1999 after Wiley denied the claims.
- Doe is seeking damages for sexual battery, assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress rather than criminal penalties.
- The filing adds to multiple civil claims this year against Wiley, including suits by other women and allegations from his estranged wife, and Wiley has denied previous accusations and has not yet publicly responded to this new complaint.