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Spain Opens Inquiry Into Julio Iglesias Sexual Assault Allegations

Prosecutors acted after a Jan. 5 complaint tied to a multi-year media investigation, with proceedings under secrecy rules.

Overview

  • Two former live-in employees accuse the 82-year-old singer of assaults in 2021 at residences in Punta Cana and Lyford Cay.
  • One woman alleges repeated rape, slapping and insults, and another reports forced kissing and groping in a tightly controlled workplace.
  • Spain’s Audiencia Nacional has launched preliminary proceedings that remain confidential, and no charges have been announced.
  • elDiario.es and Univision report interviews with multiple former staff and cite supporting materials such as messages, medical reports and employment records.
  • Iglesias and his lawyer have not responded to reporters’ queries, as Spain’s equality minister urged a full probe and some associates publicly defended the singer.