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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Jones in Madrid

Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse claims of two former female employees

Julio Iglesias in 2016 in navy suit and tie with a fan photographing him in the background
Julio Iglesias in 2016. The alleged assaults by the singer are said to have taken place in his Caribbean mansions. Photograph: Carlos Giusti/AP

The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has broken his silence over allegations that he sexually abused two women who worked in his Caribbean mansions, saying he has never “abused, coerced or disrespected any woman”.

The 82-year-old entertainer, whose career spans six decades, had been accused by two female former employees who allege they had been sexually assaulted and subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.

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