Overview
- The complaints describe repeated non-consensual acts, forced touching, humiliation and coercion during domestic employment in 2021 at residences in Punta Cana and Lyford Cay.
- A three-year joint investigation by elDiario.es and Univision cites interviews with at least 15 former staff and documentary material including WhatsApp messages, call logs, photos, visas and medical records.
- The Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional has opened pre-procedural diligences under secrecy as it assesses competence and gathers indicia.
- Political fallout has grown, with Más Madrid urging the removal of civic honors and Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida opposing any withdrawal of medals.
- Julio Iglesias and his legal team have not issued a public response, while senior officials have called for a full investigation and protections for the complainants.