Spain.- The two former employees of Julio Iglesias who denounced the singer for alleged sexual assault and labor exploitation filed a new complaint this Thursday before the National Court of Spain, with which they seek to have the justice system investigate again the events that allegedly occurred at the artist’s properties in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic.
The women, identified under the fictitious names of Rebeca and Laura to protect their identity, maintain that they were victims of sexual assault, harassment, and abusive working conditions while they worked and resided on the singer’s properties.
The new legal action comes months after the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office archived the complaint, considering that Spain did not have jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed abroad when there were no relevant links to the country.
According to a statement released by Women’s Link, an organization supporting the complainants, the lawsuit alleges that Iglesias allegedly took advantage of his position of power and the women’s vulnerable situation to recruit, transport, and house them in his properties, where they were allegedly subjected to an environment of intimidation.
The organization maintains that the reported facts could constitute crimes of human trafficking for the purpose of forced labor and servitude, as well as crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity, injuries, degrading treatment, and violation of labor rights.
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The former employees also requested specific protection measures during the judicial process.
“It must be guaranteed that they can access justice in conditions of safety and dignity. It is fundamental”, stated Jovana Ríos Cisnero, executive director of Women’s Link.
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Julio Iglesias denies the accusations
The Spanish artist has rejected the accusations made by his former employees, which were dismissed by the prosecutor’s office in January 2026. After the complaint became public, the singer denied having committed acts of sexual harassment or assault and released alleged messages from the women with which he sought to question their claims.
It will now be up to the Instruction Section of the Spanish Central Court of Instruction to analyze the information presented and determine if there are sufficient elements to open a new investigation.
