Overview
- A Spanish High Court prosecutor’s office confirmed it opened preliminary proceedings after a joint elDiario.es and Univision investigation published detailed accounts on Tuesday.
- The accusers, a live-in domestic worker and a physiotherapist, allege repeated non-consensual sexual contact, rape, slapping, and humiliation in 2021 at residences in Punta Cana and Lyford Cay.
- Reporters say they conducted multi-year interviews and reviewed supporting materials including photographs, call logs, WhatsApp messages, medical reports, and employment documents.
- Representatives for the 82-year-old singer have not responded to requests for comment, and officials say no criminal charges have been made public under Spain’s secrecy rules for early inquiries.
- Spain’s Equality Minister urged a full investigation and called the testimonies chilling, while Madrid’s regional president publicly defended Iglesias’s reputation.