The former NFL star faces monitored visits and court-ordered domestic violence classes as the estranged couple’s bitter divorce unfolds.
ByBernadette Giacomazzo
September 11, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Annemarie Wiley won sole custody of her three children and a three-year restraining order requiring estranged husband Marcellus Wiley to stay 100 yards away from the family.
- Marcellus can initially see the children only through monitored visits and must complete court-ordered domestic violence classes before seeking unsupervised or expanded parenting time.
- Annemarie has accused the former NFL player of years of physical and sexual abuse, financial control, and intimidation, while Marcellus calls the allegations “baseless claims” and says he will challenge them through the legal process.
Annemarie Wiley has won sole custody of her three children as her explosive divorce from former NFL star Marcellus Wiley continues to unfold. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member was also granted a three-year domestic violence restraining order requiring Marcellus to stay 100 yards away from her and their children.
According to TMZ, Marcellus won’t be completely cut off from his children, but the court has placed strict conditions on his access. He can initially see them only during monitored visits twice during the week and once on weekends. To get those visits unsupervised, he’ll first have to provide proof that he completed five court-ordered domestic violence classes.
And the restrictions don’t end there. Marcellus must complete 26 classes before he and Annemarie can even meet to discuss expanding his parenting time to potentially include overnight visits.
He’s permitted to attend his children’s extracurricular activities while the order is in place—but must keep at least 20 yards away. The judge also ordered the estranged couple into co-parenting counseling, while declining to rule on their financial disputes for now.
The ruling comes roughly two months after Annemarie filed for divorce, turning the former couple’s split into a sprawling legal battle. Marcellus was arrested on July 4 following an alleged confrontation with Annemarie at a Florida hotel.
Prosecutors later declined to pursue the domestic battery charge, saying the testimonial evidence was not corroborated by physical or other evidence and was insufficient to obtain a conviction.
According to the arrest affidavit, Annemarie accused him of threatening to kill her and said he had poked her in the cheek the previous morning while she was in bed with their daughter. Marcellus denied putting his hands on her and has continued to deny her allegations.
But Annemarie’s subsequent court filings went far beyond the Florida incident. The RHOBH alum accused her estranged husband of a “continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control and intimidation.”
She alleged multiple incidents stretching back more than a decade, including accusations that Marcellus raped her in 2012, punched her in the face in 2014, threw a bottle at her while she was nine months pregnant in 2019, and sexually assaulted her multiple times in January 2026. Marcellus has denied the allegations.
Following the initial filings, the former Pro Bowl defensive end called Annemarie’s allegations “baseless claims” and said he was “prepared to address these allegations and related matters through the legal process and with evidence.”
“My focus remains on my children, my integrity and the truth,” he said.
Marcellus has also been fighting legal battles beyond the divorce. Preferred Bank sued him and his company, Dat Dude Entertainment, in December 2025, alleging they failed to repay a $500,000 business loan despite receiving multiple extensions.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or visit TheHotline.org for free, confidential support available 24/7.
