Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley will not face charges in domestic violence case
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Florida prosecutors said the testimony against Wiley was not sufficiently corroborated by physical or other evidence to obtain a conviction.
Marcellus Wiley is no longer facing prosecution over the alleged July domestic violence incident involving his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley. The development comes more than a month after TheGrio reported on the former NFL player’s domestic battery arrest and Annemarie’s subsequent divorce and restraining order filing. Florida prosecutors said the available testimony was not sufficiently corroborated.
TMZ reported that prosecutors in Orange County, Florida, filed notice that they would not pursue the case. The filing said the “testimonial evidence received is not corroborated by any physical or other evidence and is therefore insufficient to obtain a conviction.”
The decision stems from an incident over the July 4 weekend at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Annemarie told authorities that Wiley intentionally poked her in the cheek and threatened to kill her. Deputies reported no visible injuries, and she declined medical attention.
Wiley denied the accusations. He was arrested on a possible misdemeanor domestic battery charge and later released on $1,000 bond.
Days after the arrest, Annemarie filed for divorce and sought a restraining order. Her court filing included broader allegations of physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial control and intimidation during their marriage. Wiley has denied her claims.
The prosecutors’ decision concerns the criminal matter stemming from the Florida hotel incident. It does not resolve the separate allegations raised in the couple’s divorce and restraining-order proceedings.
Wiley, 51, spent 10 seasons in the NFL after the Buffalo Bills selected him in the second round of the 1997 draft. He later became a sports broadcaster with ESPN and Fox Sports.