Spanish singer Julio Iglesias facing another sexual abuse complaint from former employees
Two women ex-employees of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias have filed another complaint against him for alleged sexual abuse and forced labour, the advocacy group representing them said on Friday, insisting Spain had jurisdiction to investigate.
Spanish prosecutors shelved a first complaint in January over the same allegations against Iglesias, a Grammy winner with more than 300 million records sold in a career spanning decades.
The women, a domestic worker and a physiotherapist, allege they suffered sexual and other forms of abuse while working at Iglesias’s properties in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas in 2021.
Iglesias, 82, called the accusations “absolutely false”, saying he had never “abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman”.
Prosecutors shelved the original complaint, saying Spanish courts had no jurisdiction over events that allegedly happened in the Caribbean countries, which were “fully competent” to investigate.
Women’s Link Worldwide said the women, referred to as Rebeca and Laura, had filed the new complaint on Thursday for alleged acts including “sexual harassment and assault”, as well as “forced and degrading work conditions”.
Originally published in Dawn, September 5th, 2026
Cover photo: AFP
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