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JULIO’s lawyer is asking authorities to dismiss the complaint of two former employees alleging sexual harassment against the veteran musician. Jose Antonio Choclan filed papers on Monday at the National Court stating that its prosecutors did not have jurisdiction over the accusations. He said that any legal actions should be taken in both countries where the alleged crimes occurred. READ …

The legendary singer Julio Iglesias of Spain has released a statement in which he denies sexually abusing his two former domestic staff who have filed criminal charges against him. This was after he denied it in a telephone call to Hola! The magazine of Wednesday The National Court of Madrid has opened an investigation into the complaint, which was made …

Two Guardia Civil police officers were injured when an Irish driver rammed their car during a 15-kilometre chase through the Murcia region. The man wanted to avoid being stopped, as he was carrying garbage bags full of drugs in the boot of his car. The pursuit took place on Saturday evening in the Lorca region when the driver refused to …

JULIO Iglesias is ‘preparing’ his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations made by two female ex-employees. The magazine celebrity spoke with the 82 year old singer on the phone Hola! Iglesias was quoted as saying that the truth would be revealed and all would be made clear, but no direct quotes were provided. READ MORE Exclusive Interview with …

Two women who worked in Julio Iglesias’ mansions, located in the Dominican Republic as well as the Bahamas, have accused the Spanish singer of sexual abuse. The alleged attacks occurred in 2021. The 82-year-old Iglesias is accused of forcing a domestic worker to have sexual relations with him. READ MORE IGLESIAS CONCERT They reported being groped, insulted and subjected both …

Her hometown in Galicia honored her this week for her dignity, her endurance and her quiet struggle to clear her name. A case which shocked Spain and took a life Rocío Wanninkhof was just 19 when she vanished in 1999 from the Costa del Sol town of Mijas, a place where village routines were beginning to collide with growing international …

Former Orihuela mayor Monica Lorente has been sentenced to a four-month prison term, and is disqualified from holding any public office for a period of 20 months, over the awarding of an illegal refuse contract in 2007. Lorente served as mayor of the municipality from 2007 to 2011. She won’t go to jail because this was her first offense with …

In a nationwide raid against an international criminal ring, Black Axe, the Policia Nacional arrested 34 individuals. The arrests, carried out in conjunction with Europol, focused on allegations of fraud and money laundering as well as document forgery. Black Axe began in Nigeria, as a student-confraternity during the late 1970s. The group has strict code of conduct and practices spirituality, …

The Spanish government and its Roman Catholic Bishops have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergymen who died or whose crimes may have been prohibited. The agreement is intended to settle discrepancies that exist between the church and the government regarding the reparations of abuse victims. In a press release, the Spanish Episcopal …

A British man was arrested in southern Costa Blanca on charges of sexual assault committed between 2014 and 2015 in the UK. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive had been given a maximum sentence of life imprisonment- presumably after a trial held ‘in absentia’. Unnamed 41 year old was arrested in San Fulgencio, a municipality that is home to many …