Overview
- The 82-year-old singer posted on Instagram overnight, calling the claims "absolutely false" and denying abusing, coercing or disrespecting any woman.
- The two former employees filed a complaint in Spain on January 5 alleging sexual assault, harassment and human trafficking for forced labor and servitude.
- The alleged conduct occurred between January and October 2021 at residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, according to the NGOs assisting the women.
- Spanish authorities granted the complainants protected-witness status and are preparing to take their statements as prosecutors conduct an inquiry that could last up to a year.
- The case followed an investigation by Univision and elDiario.es, and Women’s Link Worldwide says other women who say they worked for Iglesias have contacted the group.