Spanish vocalist Julio Iglesias has responded to allegations of sexual assault and trafficking made by two women who formerly worked for him.
According to The Guardian, the allegations surfaced on Spanish news outlets Univision Noticias and elDiario, where the two former employees that they were inappropriately touched and humiliated by Iglesias, 82. In 2021, the women worked for Iglesias, who's the father of Spanish pop vocalist Enrique Iglesias.
The pair are reportedly a domestic worker and a physical therapist who worked at Iglesias' estates in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The women, who gave testimonies along with thirteen of Iglesias former employees, claim that to they were subjected to "inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment."
One of the women, who referred to herself as Rebeca to protect her identity, alleged that when the musician was 77 years old, he would call her into his room at the end of her shift and penetrate her anally and vaginally with his fingers without consent.
"He used me almost every night. I felt like an object, like a slave," the woman claimed.
The second woman, who referred to herself under the pseudonym Laura, said Iglesias once kissed her and groped her breasts at a beach, with a similar incident happening at the singer's Punta Cana villa. The woman also claimed that they were hired through a recruitment system that targeted young women, and were unexpectedly asked...
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