The Julio Iglesias Case: Should Spain Investigate Its Own Most Famous Son?

Summary

An opinion piece in El País argues that Spanish justice has an obligation to investigate the sexual abuse accusations against singer Julio Iglesias, regardless of his international fame or the principle of presumption of innocence. The author contends that invoking the presumption of innocence does not excuse judicial inaction, and that Iglesias's Spanish nationality means Spanish courts should not turn a blind eye. The piece frames the case as a test of equal treatment under the law for the country's most globally recognised entertainer.

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