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Spanish Prosecutors Open Preliminary Probe Into Julio Iglesias After Ex-Employees’ Assault Allegations

Proceedings remain secret following a January 5 complaint submitted via Women’s Link Worldwide.

Overview

  • Two former in-house workers allege sexual assaults, coercion, and degrading treatment in 2021 at residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
  • A three-year elDiario.esUnivision investigation cites interviews, medical corroboration, and documents including photos, audio, WhatsApp messages, call logs, and labor records.
  • The filing describes possible crimes that extend to human trafficking for forced labor, servitude, and labor-rights violations alongside sexual offenses.
  • Iglesias and his representatives have not issued a public response, no charges have been filed, and prosecutors are evaluating jurisdiction under a confidential process.
  • Political reactions in Spain diverge as government figures urge a full inquiry while Madrid leaders Isabel Díaz Ayuso and José Luis Martínez-Almeida reject calls to revoke city and regional honors.