Overview
- Iglesias issued a written statement on Instagram calling the accusations "absolutely false" and said he will defend his dignity.
- The Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional began pretrial diligences after a January 5 filing and plans to take the women’s statements under protection, with details kept confidential.
- Legal sources confirm Iglesias retained former magistrate José Antonio Choclán’s law firm to lead his defense.
- The claims, first detailed by a multi‑year elDiario.es–Univision investigation, include alleged non‑consensual sex acts, slaps, and systematic labor abuses in 2021 in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
- The reporting indicates the accusers provided documents, recordings and messages, and coverage notes public debate over potential honors, with some reports saying the government is considering revoking a state arts medal.