Overview

• Iglesias was convicted of sexual abuse with carnal access after the court determined he assaulted his former partner in December 2022 while she slept in their Villa California home.
• On July 25, Judge Lisandro Aguirre handed down a 7½-year prison term following a two-day hearing at Santa Fe’s Sala 6 courts.
• Prosecutors cited testimonies from the victim’s psychologist and friends plus WhatsApp messages to illustrate an abusive nine-month relationship.
• Defense attorneys argued for acquittal or the six-year minimum penalty, challenging the sufficiency of direct evidence and pointing to the couple’s ongoing private communications.
• Iglesias will remain free under longstanding travel and no-contact restrictions pending the outcome of his appeal.