US EditionSpanish Star Julio Iglesias Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Ex-Employees
Two former employees accuse Julio Iglesias of sexual assault and workplace abuse at his Caribbean homes in 2021, prompting Spanish High Court prosecutors to open an investigation.
- Spanish prosecutors announced on Jan 13 that they are investigating allegations published by elDiario.es and Univision that Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees, after a complaint filed on Jan 5 triggered the probe.
- The investigation, compiled over three years, reports that the alleged 2021 incidents occurred at Iglesias's Caribbean residences in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Lyford Cay, Bahamas.
- Accusers told investigators that Rebeca, a 22-year-old domestic worker, and Laura, a 28-year-old physiotherapist, allege repeated sexual assaults with physical abuse and alleged non-consensual penetration, while senior domestic staff and household managers were often present and pressured compliance.
- Journalists report they repeatedly tried to contact Julio Iglesias' representatives and received no reply, and Spanish officials like Ana Redondo and Yolanda Diaz called for an investigation while a former Punta Cana manager denied the allegations.
- So far there are no criminal charges announced and judicial secrecy rules restrict case details, despite Julio Iglesias's status as a top Latin artist with more than 300 million records sold.
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Two ex-workers have checked Julio Iglesias. They have filed a complaint against him, accusing him of alleged crimes of harassment and sexual assault. They tell of chilling episodes of vexations, physical and verbal assaults or uncomfortable situations, as well as of alleged labor exploitation. Also of working without a contract that year 2021 in which they were at his service in their mansions in Punta Cana and Bahamas. It is a household employe…
The Killeen Daily Herald
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine
Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees that have dominated headlines in Spain, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Spanish National High Court has begun pre-trial criminal investigations to find out more about the complaint that two women filed on January 5 against singer Julio Iglesias for alleged crimes of aggression...
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSpanish prosecutors are investigating allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
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