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Julio Iglesias Files Conciliation Claim Against Spain’s Vice President Over Abuse Remarks

The case shifts to Spain’s defamation framework after Díaz amplified media reports about alleged abuse abroad.

Overview

  • Iglesias submitted a court-mandated conciliation request in Madrid on February 24 seeking a public retraction and damages from Yolanda Díaz over her January statements.
  • The filing, led by lawyer José Antonio Choclán, is a prerequisite to a potential criminal complaint for injurias and calumnias if Díaz does not comply.
  • It cites a January 13 Bluesky post and a January 14 RTVE interview in which Díaz referenced alleged sexual abuse, a situation of slavery and a power structure based on aggression.
  • The prosecutor’s office archived the underlying complaint in January for lack of Spanish jurisdiction, leaving the allegations unexamined on the merits.
  • Díaz responded on Bluesky that she will continue to defend working women and will not be silenced.