Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias
Court says alleged abuse and trafficking offences occurred outside Spain, leaving it without jurisdictionSpanish prosecutors have shelved a complaint brought by two women who have accused the singer Julio Iglesias of sexual assault and human trafficking, arguing the country’s courts have no...
<p>Court says alleged abuse and trafficking offences occurred outside Spain, leaving it without jurisdiction</p><p>Spanish prosecutors have shelved a complaint brought by two women who have accused the singer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/julio-iglesias-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-two-female-former-employees">Julio Iglesias of sexual assault and human trafficking</a>, arguing the country’s courts have no jurisdiction as the alleged offences took place outside Spain.</p><p>Two female former employees who worked at Iglesias’s Caribbean mansions 10 days ago accused the veteran entertainer of sexual assault, saying they had been subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/spanish-prosecutors-drop-julio-iglesias-complaint">Continue reading...</a>
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