Overview
- Spain’s National Prosecutor has opened pre‑investigative proceedings, will take statements from the two complainants as protected witnesses, and is keeping the case under seal.
- The complaint was filed on January 5 and describes alleged assaults and coercive working conditions in 2021 at residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, with Spanish jurisdiction invoked through Iglesias’s nationality.
- In an Instagram statement, the 82‑year‑old singer rejected the accusations as “absolutely false,” saying he has never abused or coerced any woman.
- Iglesias has retained the high‑profile criminal defense lawyer José Antonio Choclán, while prosecutors may take testimony using telematic means within statutory timelines reported as up to six months, extendable.
- Women’s Link Worldwide, with support from Amnesty International, represents the complainants and says it provided photos, recordings, messages, call logs, and labor documents, as public figures and family members issued supportive or cautionary reactions.