Julio Iglesias breaks his silence: "I have not abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman."

BarcelonaJulio Iglesias breaks his silence and denies everything. The singer published a statement early this morning on his Instagram account in which he asserts that he has not "abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman." "These accusations are absolutely false and cause me great sadness," he says in a three-paragraph text, in which he presents himself as a victim and states that he "has never felt such malice."

Iglesias, against whom The Prosecutor's Office has already opened proceedings for sexual assault and abuse. Speaking to former employees of his mansions, he claims he still has the "strength" to "let people know the whole truth" and promises to defend his "dignity" in the face of such a "great injustice."

The statement comes a day after the singer informed the magazine Hello! that He is preparing his defense. And that everything will be cleared up. To defend himself, Iglesias has hired lawyer José Antonio Choclán, who has also represented Corinna Larsen, Cristina Cifuentes, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Víctor de Aldama, among others. In his statement released early this morning, Iglesias takes the opportunity to thank "so many dear people" who he says have sent him messages of "affection and loyalty." "I have heard much comfort from them," he concludes.

The complaints against Iglesias from his former employees —whom he refers to as "two people who previously worked in my house"— are charged with human trafficking for the purpose of forced labor and servitude; harassment and aggravated sexual assault resulting in injury; and a crime against workers' rights.

The alleged victims made their testimony public on Tuesday as part of an investigative report byEldiario.es and Univision, but on January 5th they had already filed complaints with the National Court Prosecutor's Office, according to their lawyers from the international human rights organization Women's Link. The public prosecutor's office has opened preliminary proceedings to determine whether to take the case to court.

Since the investigation was revealed, some media personalities have come to Iglesias's defense. This is the case of the president of the Community of Madrid,Isabel Díaz AyusoThe singer praised her and said she would never contribute to his disrepute. She has also defended him.actress Ana Obregónarguing that he lived there for two and a half years and that he treated women "wonderfully".