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Former NFL Star Faces New Rape Allegations from College

3/18/2025

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Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL star, is now confronting two new rape allegations stemming from his time at Columbia University in the mid-1990s. Two women have filed lawsuits, asserting that he assaulted them despite their clear refusals. They also claim the university dissuaded them from coming forward, seeking justice and unspecified damages.

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Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL star, is now confronting two new rape allegations stemming from his time at Columbia University in the mid-1990s. Two women have filed lawsuits, asserting that he assaulted them despite their clear refusals. They also claim the university dissuaded them from coming forward, seeking justice and unspecified damages.