Overview
- Two former live-in employees, identified by pseudonyms, allege assaults and coercion in 2021 at Iglesias’s residences in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Lyford Cay, Bahamas.
- Judicial officials confirm preliminary proceedings under secrecy rules after the complaint was filed with the Audiencia Nacional on January 5.
- Women’s Link Worldwide and Amnesty International say the filing includes alleged human trafficking and forced labour, citing phone checks, restricted movement, and shifts up to 16 hours without days off.
- A multi-year elDiario.es–Univision investigation reports interviews with about 15 former staff and cites supporting materials such as messages, medical reports, and employment records.
- Iglesias and his representatives have not responded to repeated requests for comment; a former household supervisor disputed the claims, and Spanish political figures issued sharply different public reactions.