Julio Iglesias is accused of sexually assaulting and slapping two women who worked for him as live-in staff at his Caribbean mansions

Veteran Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexually assaulting and slapping two former employees at his Caribbean mansions, as Spanish prosecutors confirmed they are investigating a formal complaint against the singer.

The women claimed they were targeted while working as live-in employees for the award-winning artist, who is also the father of singer Enrique Iglesias.

In a lengthy report published on Tuesday by Spanish news outlet elDiario, the two women shared their account of events under the aliases of Laura and Rebeca.

They claim the sexual abuse occurred in 2021 when Iglesias was 77, at his mansions in the Dominican Republic resort of Punta Cana and Lyford Cay in the Bahamas. 

The younger of his two female accusers was 22 at the time.

A prosecution spokesman at the Spanish National Court said: 'In view of the news reports published today concerning Julio Iglesias and given the interest shown by the media, I would like to inform you that a complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Audiencia Nacional on 5 January 2026.

'Preliminary criminal investigation proceedings have been initiated, which, as you know, are confidential.

'Given the nature of the allegations and reiterating the confidential (secret) nature of the Public Prosecutor's investigation, and in the interests of protecting the alleged victims, it is not appropriate to provide further information.'

The women told elDiario they were asked for photos of their faces and full bodies by the person in charge of hiring, and were subject to intimate questions by Iglesias shortly after their arrival to the mansion.

He allegedly asked them: 'Do you like women?', 'Do you like threesomes?' and 'Have you had breast surgery?' before touching them inappropriately.

Rebeca, who was employed as a cleaner, also pointed the finger at her former supervisors, saying she was told soon after being hired that she couldn't have a boyfriend while working for the singer.

She said she was also told to hand over her phone if her boss asked so he could check her WhatsApp conversations.

The detailed allegations she made to elDiario against Iglesias included forceful penetrations she said caused her 'a lot of pain', physical assaults, and threesomes involving female supervisors after she was plied with wine and tequila.

'He would also slap my face really hard, with a lot of force, horribly,' she said, and claimed that Iglesias also slapped the housekeeper. 

Rebeca also said she was made to pleasure Iglesias for hours to ease his pain from back problems following a car accident decades ago. 

The ex-cleaner said during the moments of abuse she felt like she couldn't escape. 

After quitting her job, Rebeca was diagnosed with a type of persistent depression called dysthymia by a neuropsychologist she underwent therapy with.

Laura told elDiario she started to work for the singer after being contacted by a man with a heavy Spanish accent who phoned her and said: 'This is Julio Iglesias speaking, are you ready for me to change your life?'

Claiming he was 'accommodating' at first but then started to humiliate her, she said Iglesias ordered her to show him her breasts after asking if they were natural or 'surgically enhanced' around two weeks into her employment. 

She also said he forcefully kissed her on the mouth.

Laura described a constantly tense environment in the house, claiming the singer was 'very controlling' and wielded power 'through fear'.

She added: 'He threatens to fire you and constantly reminds you that working for him is the best thing that's ever happened to you. He's always reminding you what the rules are, what you can and can't do.'

During her time working for Iglesias, the ex physiotherapist said she was not given a contract and employees often worked 10-16 hour days.

She said: 'I thought: how is it possible that I live in this paradise and all I want is to be locked up in this room?'

The online news outlet added in its lengthy report published today: 'The two women who reported sexual assault were interviewed repeatedly over more than a year and their accounts remained consistent throughout. Their statements are supported by extensive documentary evidence, such as photographs, call logs, WhatsApp messages, visas, medical reports, and other documents.'

It added: 'Journalists from elDiario.es and Univision repeatedly tried to contact Julio Iglesias and his lawyer through various channels but received no response to the questions sent by email, telephone messages, and letters delivered to his homes.'

elDiario also spoke to a woman who Rebeca identified as her ex-supervisor, who dismissed the allegations as 'lies', describing Iglesias as 'humble, generous, a true gentleman, and very respectful to women.'

Isabel Diaz Ayuso,  the president of the Community of Madrid took to X on Tuesday morning to defend the singer, writing: 'The raped and attacked women are in Iran, with the complicit silence of the ultra-left.'

'The Community of Madrid will never contribute to the discrediting of artists, and even less so to that of the most universal singer of all: Julio Iglesias.'

The Daily Mail has contacted Julio Iglesias' representatives for comment.