BARCELONA: Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
The Spanish prosecutors\u2019 office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this week that alleged Iglesias had sexually and physically assaulted two women who worked in his Caribbean residences between January and October 2021.<\/p>\n
Iglesias has yet to speak publicly regarding the allegations. Russell L. King, a Miami-based entertainment lawyer who lists Iglesias as a client on his website, didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment by the AP.<\/p>\n
The Spanish prosecutors\u2019 office that handles cases for Spain\u2019s National Court said that it had received formal allegations against Iglesias by an unnamed party on Jan. 5. Iglesias could potentially be taken in front of the Madrid-based court, which can try alleged crimes by Spanish citizens while they are abroad, according to the court\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Link Worldwide, a nongovernmental organization, said in a statement that it was representing the two women who had presented the complaint to the Spanish court. The group said that the women were accusing Iglesias of \u201ccrimes against sexual freedom and indemnity such as sexual harassment\u201d and of \u201chuman trafficking for the purpose of forced labor and servitude.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spanish online newspaper elDiario.es and Spanish-language television channel Univision Noticias published the joint investigation into Iglesias\u2019 alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n
Spanish government spokeswoman Elma Saiz said that the media reports regarding Iglesias \u201cdemanded respect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again I can reaffirm this government\u2019s firm and complete commitment to take on any act of violence, harassment or aggression against women,\u201d Saiz said Tuesday after the media reports were published.<\/p>\n
Panky Corcino, spokesman for the Attorney General\u2019s Office in the Dominican Republic, declined to comment, saying he couldn\u2019t confirm or deny an investigation.<\/p>\n
By law, any case in the Caribbean country that involves sexual aggression or violence must be investigated by prosecutors, even if no one has filed a complaint.<\/p>\n
The 82-year-old Iglesias is one of the world\u2019s most successful musical artists after having sold more than 300 million records in more than a dozen languages. After making his start in Spain, he won immense popularity in the United States and wider world in the 1970s and \u201880s. He\u2019s the father of pop singer Enrique Iglesias.<\/p>\n
Julio Iglesias won a 1988 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance for his album \u201cUn Hombre Solo.\u201d He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2019.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s culture minister said Wednesday that its left-wing government, which holds women\u2019s rights and equality among its priorities, will also consider stripping Iglesias of the state\u2019s Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts that he was awarded in 2010.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is something we are studying and evaluating, because evidently we feel obliged to do so when faced by such a serious case,\u201d Culture Minister Ernest Urtusan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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