Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault case in opposition to Julio Iglesias – days after singer, 82, described allegations by live-in employees as ‘completely false’

Spanish prosecutors have dropped a sexual assault case against singer Julio Iglesias after he described the allegations raised against him as ‘absolutely false’. 

Earlier this month, officials opened a probe into the Grammy-winner, 82, after he was accused of sexually assaulting two women who were his live-in employees.

The women, who worked at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, claimed they were targeted by the father of singer Enrique Inglesias. 

The duo, who go by the aliases of Laura and Rebeca, claimed their phones were checked regularly by their employer. 

They also alleged they were banned from leaving the house, as they claimed it was demanded that they work up to 16 hours a day with no contract or days off. 

However, Spanish prosecutors have now concluded that their National Court lacks jurisdiction to judge the matter. 

Iglesias had previously denied he had ‘abused, coerced or disrespected any woman’, via a statement on social media. 

‘These accusations are absolutely false and cause me great sadness,’ he added.

Spanish prosecutors have dropped a sexual assault case against singer Julio Iglesias after he described the allegations raised against him as ‘absolutely false’

Julio Iglesias is the father of famous singer Enrique Iglesias

It comes after the two women presented a complaint to the Spanish court earlier this month, according to Women’s Link Worldwide, an NGO that represents them. 

The women accused the singer of ‘crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity such as sexual harassment and of ‘human trafficking for the purpose of forced labour and servitude,’ the group said. 

Women’s Link Worldwide described the two young Latin American women as being in ‘vulnerable situations who were heavily dependent on their wages due to their economic and social conditions’.

The group said they had launched the complaint in Spain due to its legislation to protect women against trafficking as well as gender-based violence. 

They also said the countries where the alleged incidents transpired had ‘clear and effective competence’ to probe the claims themselves.  

Earlier this week, the women, who went by the aliases of Laura and Rebeca, shared their accounts via Spanish news outlet, elDiario. 

They claimed the 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. 

They told the publication that they were asked for photos of their faces and full bodies by the person hiring them on behalf of the singer. 

They also alleged that they were asked questions such as, ‘Do you like women?’, ‘Do you like threesomes?’, ‘Do you like women?’, ‘Do you like threesomes?’.

Officials opened a probe into the Grammy-winner, 82, after he was accused of sexually assaulting two women who were his live-in employees

Julio Iglesias pictured with his ex wife Isabel Preysler and son Enrique Iglesias 

Rebeca, who was a cleaner, said she was told shortly after she was hired that she could not have a boyfriend while working for Iglesias. 

Among her allegations against Iglesias are forceful penetration, physical assaults, and threesomes involving female supervisors after being 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.

Meanwhile, Laura claimed the 82-year-old was ‘accommodating’ at first but later began to humiliate her. 

She alleged that he forcefully kissed her on the mouth and two weeks into her employment ordered her to show him her breasts. 

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

Iglesias has been among the world’s most successful singers in the decades since his 1969 debut album, ‘Yo Canto.’ He has sold more than 300 million records in more than a dozen languages.

After making his start in Spain, Iglesias became immensely popular in the US and later the world in the 70s and 80s, partly due to duets with stars such as Willie Nelson and Diana Ross.

He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and, in 1988, won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance for his album ‘Un Hombre Solo’.

The Daily Mail has approached Julio Iglesias’ representatives for comment.