The Civil Section of the Madrid Plaza 58 Court of Instance has accepted the request from Julio Iglesias's lawyer to initiate legal action against Yolanda Díaz. The lawsuit stems from comments made by the Vice President regarding a previous complaint against the singer for alleged sexual abuse, which was ultimately dismissed by the Prosecutor's Office.
“"The defendant, a high-ranking public official of the State, publicly expressed clear prejudices of guilt against Mr. Iglesias, such as that sexual abuses were committed in his home, workers were in a state of slavery, and their fundamental rights were systematically violated."
The conciliation hearing, set for 9:30 AM on May 19, is a mandatory preliminary step in civil jurisdiction before filing a formal complaint for defamation and slander. Neither Iglesias nor Díaz are required to attend; only their legal representatives need to be present, and the hearing will be presided over by the justice administration lawyer.
Legal sources indicate that in most cases, these conciliation attempts do not succeed, and lawsuits proceed. In this process, Julio Iglesias seeks for the minister to acknowledge the harm caused, retract her statements, and compensate him for damages resulting from the dissemination of her comments.
The statements that prompted the lawsuit were made by Yolanda Díaz on January 13, 2026, on the social network Bluesky, and the following day during an interview on RTVE's program La Hora de la 1. In these remarks, the Vice President referred to testimonies from former employees of Julio Iglesias, mentioning alleged sexual abuse and a situation of "slavery".
It is worth noting that, as Yolanda Díaz holds a privileged legal status (aforada), any potential future judicial process would be heard by the Supreme Court.
