Overview
- The mandatory conciliatory session between Julio Iglesias’s and Yolanda Díaz’s lawyers ended without agreement on Tuesday, May 19, and Iglesias’s team announced it will lodge a querella for injurias and calumnias at the Supreme Court.
- Because Díaz is an aforada (a senior official with special jurisdiction), the Supreme Court has first instance competence to receive the criminal complaint against her.
- Díaz publicly referenced 'escalofriantes testimonios' and alleged 'abuses' in January on the social network Bluesky and in an RTVE interview, statements Iglesias says prejudged his innocence and damaged his honor.
- The underlying complaint by two former employees was archived in January by the Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional for lack of Spanish jurisdiction, and Iglesias is pursuing access to that archived file through contencioso‑administrativo proceedings.
- The case raises questions about the limits of public officials’ speech, the media’s role in reporting allegations, and possible civil or criminal actions Iglesias may bring next against the accusers and the outlet that published the report.