Overview
- In an Instagram post on Friday, the 82-year-old called the claims by two former employees “completely false” and said he never mistreated a woman.
- Spain’s National Court prosecutor confirmed that a complaint was filed on January 5 and that investigations are underway with details withheld to protect potential victims.
- The allegations concern 2021 incidents at properties in Punta Cana and Lyford Cay involving a former housekeeper and a physiotherapist.
- Women’s Link Worldwide and Amnesty International say the reported pattern could constitute human trafficking for forced labor and crimes against sexual freedom, citing alleged control of phones, movement and long workdays.
- elDiario.es and Univisión published video testimonies from the women, while Spain’s equality minister and a deputy prime minister urged a thorough inquiry.