Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assaulting workers in Caribbean residences
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Spanish prosecutors are investigating allegations that singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas between January and October 2021.
- The women, represented by NGO Women’s Link Worldwide, accuse Iglesias of sexual harassment, human trafficking for forced labor, working them up to 16 hours daily without contracts or days off, and restricting their freedom.
- The complaint was filed with Spain’s National Court, which can prosecute Spanish citizens for crimes committed abroad; the women have been granted protected witness status and will give statements to prosecutors.
- Spanish authorities, including the culture minister, are considering possible consequences such as revoking Iglesias’ Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts amid the serious allegations.
- Iglesias has not publicly responded
