Spanish Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Complaint Against Julio Iglesias
Spanish prosecutors said the National Court lacked jurisdiction over abuse allegations by two women at properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Overview
Spanish state prosecutors shelved an investigation, saying Spain's National Court lacked jurisdiction to hear a complaint filed Jan. 5 by two women who accused Julio Iglesias of sexual assault at properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
The complaint followed a three-year investigation that compiled testimony from 15 former employees spanning the late 1990s through 2023 and described alleged 'inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation,' according to court filings.
Julio Iglesias, 82, denied the allegations in a statement posted on Instagram, saying 'I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman' and that the accusations are 'absolutely false,' according to his post.
The filings identify two complainants — a domestic worker and a physical therapist — and note Iglesias's global profile, including more than 300 million records sold, underscoring the prominence of the allegations.
Prosecutors said the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas have 'clear and effective competence' to investigate the alleged offenses, and advocacy groups called for local probes while representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present the story neutrally: they report prosecutors' jurisdictional ruling, summarize the complainants' allegations using quoted language ("normalised abuse"), include NGO characterizations and the legal rationale, and give Iglesias's denials and supporters' defenses. Editorial language is restrained; strong phrasing appears only inside quoted source statements.