Iglesias' lawyer has requested that the National High Court Prosecutor's Office archive the investigation, considering that Spanish courts do not have jurisdiction to hear facts that allegedly occurred in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, emphasizing that neither the artist nor the accusers habitually reside in Spain. The singer's lawyer, José Antonio Choclán, also urges the Prosecutor's Office to "stop the media campaign that has been launched with serious reputational damage" to the artist and states that, if allowed to participate in the proceedings, he will do so to "prove the falsehood of the accusations and defend Iglesias' honor".
This request comes amid proceedings that are still in their initial stages and under seal, while the women—supported by human rights organizations—seek to have their testimonies taken into account and for progress to be made in clarifying the facts. The accusations are based on accounts of assaults, humiliation, and burdensome working conditions, which the complainants presented after several years of journalistic investigation.
For the moment, the Prosecutor's Office has rejected the singer's involvement in the investigation, arguing that, for the time being, it is being examined whether the special court has jurisdiction to open a case against the singer. For the women who have filed complaints, the case is not a mere technicality, but a search for justice and recognition of experiences they claim to have lived through. Iglesias's defense argues procedural reasons, but **the complainants and their representatives have insisted on the need for their testimonies to be thoroughly investigated**, so that they are not forgotten or relegated due to jurisdictional issues