Spanish singer Julio Iglesias spoke out publicly again this Wednesday night amid the investigation he faces in Spain for alleged sexual assaults, harassment and abuse of power, against two former employees of his properties in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Bahamas.
Iglesias, in his defense, disseminated private conversations and revealed the names (which until then were unknown) of the women who accuse him of these acts, as part of what he defines as his legitimate defense against what he considers a disinformation campaign against him.
Through his social media, the artist expressed his rejection of the actions of the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office, stating that he has been prevented from formally accessing the complaint and exercising his defense within the judicial proceedings, which, according to him, forced him to defend himself publicly.
“Faced with the refusal of the Spanish Prosecution to allow me to exercise my defense in the procedure and to formally grant me access to the complaint, I am forced to speak out publicly.
This is the only means that allows me to legitimately exercise my right to defense and to record the absolute falsity of the reported facts,” Iglesias wrote in one of his publications.
In the same message, the singer maintained that the “WhatsApp communications sent by the accusers during the time they worked at his house and after they had left their employment” would demonstrate, in his opinion, that the events spread lack veracity.
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“The evidence is clear. It is very serious that lies and misinformation are used as weapons to attack people,” he added.
Following this, Julio Iglesias shared unpublished screenshots of conversations he allegedly had over several years with a woman identified as Stephany Abréu, who worked as a physiotherapist, in which messages of affection, gratitude, and personal willingness can be read, without any response from the artist according to the published images.
According to the material released, the messages attributed to Abréu extend from April 2021 to September 2022, and include texts in which he addresses the singer with expressions such as “professor” and “Julito”, wishing him well, a speedy physical recovery and repeatedly offering to assist him in therapeutic exercise sessions.
Among the published conversations is a message dated “April 20, 2021”, in which Abréu writes to him: “Professor, good evening… I love you very much and if you need anything from me, I am at your entire disposal”, as well as other subsequent messages, sent on the days “May 1 and 4, 2021”, in which he asks him to let him know when he should go to do exercises and reminds him of the use of a postural belt.
Iglesias also disseminated screenshots of messages sent in “September 2021”, in which Abréu expresses concern for his health, wishes him a speedy recovery, and reiterates his availability.
In one of them, dated “September 5th,” it reads: “I’m leaving Corales now, professor… I love you very much, thank you for everything,” without any response from the artist being observed. A year later, “on September 23, 2022,” the same woman would have sent him a message to congratulate him on his birthday, accompanied by an affectionate dedication in which she signs as “your physical therapist forever,” a message that the singer included as part of what he considers a contradiction to the accusations that are being investigated today.
In addition to these conversations, Julio Iglesias published messages attributed to a second woman, identified as María Alejandra Feliz, who is also allegedly part of the accusers.
According to the screenshots released, she would have written to him on “January 2, 2023”, to wish him a happy new year, at the same time expressing the feeling that the artist “didn’t want to know” about her.
In later messages, dated “May 2023”, Alejandra contacts Iglesias again to greet him, wish him well, and make herself available, writing phrases such as: “I hope I’m not bothering you… I love you very much and I’m at your service”, without, according to the published images, any response from the singer.
With the publication of this material, Julio Iglesias seeks to offer a different perspective on the facts and maintain his public defense against accusations that, he claims, have seriously damaged his reputation.
While the judicial investigation continues, the artist insists that these conversations demonstrate what he describes as malice, inconsistencies, and a false narrative constructed against him to harm him, categorically rejecting the accusations against him.
