MADRID — Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two former workers, calling the accusations “completely unfaithful.”
Media experiences from earlier this week alleged Iglesias had sexually and bodily assaulted two girls who labored at his residences within the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas between January and October 2021. A day later, Spanish prosecutors stated they have been finding out the allegations.
“With deep sorrow, I reply to the accusations made by two individuals who beforehand labored at my house. I deny having abused, coerced or disrespected any girl. These accusations are completely false and trigger me nice disappointment,” Iglesias stated on Instagram.
Spanish on-line newspaper elDiario.es and Spanish-language tv channel Univision Noticias printed the joint, three-year investigation on Jan. 13 into Iglesias’ alleged misconduct.
A Spanish excessive court docket acquired formal allegations towards Iglesias by an unnamed get together on Jan. 5, in line with officers there. Iglesias might probably be taken in entrance of the Madrid-based court docket, which might attempt alleged crimes by Spanish residents whereas they’re overseas, in line with the court docket’s press workplace.
The 82-year-old Iglesias is likely one of the world’s most profitable musical artists, having bought greater than 300 million data in additional than a dozen languages. After making his begin in Spain, he gained immense recognition in the US and wider world within the Nineteen Seventies and ’80s. He’s the daddy of pop singer Enrique Iglesias.
In 1988, he gained a Grammy for Greatest Latin Pop Efficiency for his album “Un Hombre Solo.” He additionally acquired a Lifetime Achievement Award on the Grammys in 2019.
“I had by no means skilled such malice, however I nonetheless have the power for folks to know the total reality and to defend my dignity towards such a critical affront,” Iglesias stated on social media.
He additionally thanked those that had despatched messages of help.
