Overview
- Two former employees accuse the 82-year-old singer of sexual assault, coercion, and labor exploitation in 2021 at residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
- Prosecutors confirmed they are examining the complaint under secrecy to protect the alleged victims, and no formal charges have been announced.
- Spain asserts jurisdiction because Iglesias is a Spanish citizen, allowing the National Court to review alleged offenses committed abroad.
- A three-year joint investigation by elDiario.es and Univision cites interviews with about 15 ex-staff and materials including WhatsApp messages, call logs, photos, and medical notes.
- Iglesias and his legal team have not responded publicly as reactions mount, with government officials urging a full inquiry, Isabel Díaz Ayuso and PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo voicing support for Iglesias, a former manager defending him, and a publisher planning updates to a biography.