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Spain Dismisses Sex-Assault Complaint Against Julio Iglesias on Jurisdiction Grounds

Prosecutors cited a lack of territorial authority tied to alleged incidents abroad, leaving any potential inquiry to authorities in the Bahamas or the Dominican Republic.

Le chanteur espagnol Julio Iglesias à Mexico, le 23 septembre 2015

Overview

  • The Spanish Public Prosecutor classified the case on January 23, declaring Spanish courts incompetent to pursue the complaint.
  • The decision notes the alleged conduct occurred in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic, the complainants are not Spanish or resident in Spain, and Iglesias does not reside in Spain.
  • Prosecutors said Spain could only intervene if those countries could not or would not investigate, a condition they stated has not been demonstrated.
  • Two former employees filed the complaint in Spain on January 5 alleging sexual assaults and sexual harassment; Julio Iglesias, 82, has denied the allegations.
  • Amnesty International and Women's Link Worldwide are assisting the complainants, while the singer's defense has argued the matter belongs in the jurisdictions where the alleged acts occurred.