Overview
- A woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County on Oct. 27 alleging Wiley raped her in a hotel room in late February 1999 while she was a 22‑year‑old USC senior.
- The complaint says the plaintiff repeatedly told Wiley no, that she fell asleep fully clothed, and that she awoke to find him attacking her before he drove her back to campus.
- The suit alleges a rape kit administered at Los Angeles County Medical Center showed bruising and the presence of Wiley’s semen, and it says a 1999 district attorney informed the plaintiff that Wiley denied the claim and no charges would be filed.
- Wiley has publicly denied prior accusations and has not yet responded to this specific filing, which follows a 2026 divorce action by his estranged wife that alleged repeated sexual abuse and a July arrest in Florida for alleged domestic battery where prosecutors later declined to press charges.
- The complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages for causes of action including sexual battery, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress and could increase civil litigation and reputational consequences for Wiley as related lawsuits and earlier campus-era claims remain part of the record.