Julio Iglesias sues Yolanda Díaz for accusing him of sexual abuse
The singer is asking the vice president to retract her statements on social media and in interviews.
Julio Iglesias has decided to take Yolanda Díaz to court. The lawsuit, filed with the support of lawyer José Antonio Choclán, requests a conciliation hearing in which Díaz "acknowledges the damage caused" and retracts the statements she made both on social media and in the press. The Spanish vice president condemned on TVE thesexual assaults for which the singer is being investigated And she called for "decisive action": she expressed her support for withdrawing Iglesias' medals because, given his behavior, "it requires exemplary action." "Criminal responsibility is one thing, and ethical responsibility is another," she explained, adding that the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, would soon make a decision regarding the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts.
The lawsuit, to which ARA has had access, argues that Díaz "has damaged the honor and reputation" of Iglesias and points out that the singer "has never been under investigation or considered a suspect." The text insists on the artist's right to the presumption of innocence, which it argues has been violated by Díaz both through her message on social media and in the interview on TVE. According to Iglesias' lawyer, Díaz's statements have had "evident effects on the reputation and private life" of the musician and "have caused particularly serious harm to his honor and reputation." For all these reasons, Iglesias demands that Díaz "acknowledge the damage caused and retract her statements" both on television and on social media. He also requests financial compensation calculated based on "the damages caused according to the reach achieved."
With the filing of the lawsuit, Julio Iglesias takes another step in his battle to defend himselfof the accusations of harassment and sexual assault by two former employees. This action comes after thecomplaint file Filed a month ago, the initial request does not specify a concrete amount of compensation, but argues that any continuation of the proceedings should "prudently compensate for the damages caused, based on the dissemination and impact of the defamatory and slanderous statements." Thus, the singer's objective with the lawsuit is to defend his presumption of innocence and put an end to the defamation he considers unjustly directed against him.
The accusations against Iglesias were revealed through a report byEldiario.es Univision News reported on the case, featuring testimonies from two former employees of the musician who described instances of abuse of power, intimidation, repeated sexual abuse and assault, and unregulated labor. Following these articles and a complaint filed by the international human rights organization Women's Link, the Spanish National Court's Public Prosecutor's Office opened preliminary proceedings. A few days later, the same body dismissed the complaint, arguing that Spanish courts lacked jurisdiction and concluding that it was "not Spain's responsibility" to investigate the events, which took place in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
