Overview
- Two former employees allege repeated sexual assaults, coercion and degrading treatment in 2021 at Iglesias’s residences in Punta Cana and Lyford Cay.
- ElDiario.es and Univision published a three‑year investigation citing interviews with at least 15 ex‑staff and documentary material including messages, photos and medical records.
- Spanish prosecutors have launched pretrial diligences under seal and are evaluating jurisdiction given that the alleged acts occurred abroad.
- Journalists report that Iglesias and his legal team did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
- Political reactions in Spain include calls to revoke civic honors, while Madrid’s Ayuso and Mayor Almeida say they will not withdraw awards as national officials urge a full inquiry.