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The television network Univision is in conversations to reach an out-of-court settlement with the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, with the aim of avoiding a lawsuit that could lead to a claim for up to 200 million dollars in the United States.
The negotiations revolve around a possible public retraction of the accusations spread in a report that pointed to the artist for alleged sexual abuse.
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According to information published by the Spanish media outlet OKDIARIO, the CEO of the chain, Daniel Alegre, would be directly involved in the conversations with representatives from Iglesias's circle to try to reach an agreement before the case goes to US courts. The trigger for these conversations was the recent filing of the complaint by the Prosecutor's Office of the National Court of Spain. After taking statements from the complainants, prosecutor Marta Durántez decided to close the proceedings, considering that the case did not correspond to the Spanish jurisdiction, which left the investigation without judicial recourse. From that moment on, the singer's legal team would have intensified the possibility of taking legal action in the United States for defamation, a situation that especially worries the television network. According to sources close to the case, a possible trial in U.S. territory would force Univision to defend the content of the report and the methods used in its preparation. This would include reviewing under oath aspects such as the verification of testimonies, the selection of sources, and the editorial decisions made during the investigation. Furthermore, a judicial process of this type could require the presentation of internal documentation, emails and communications related to the production of the report, which would increase the pressure on the chain. Information indicates that the management of Univision would be willing to consider a public retraction to avoid a lawsuit that could become one of the most relevant defamation cases within the Hispanic media in the United States. For the moment, the chain has not officially confirmed the content of the negotiations or the possible terms of an agreement. However, the conversations between both parties would have intensified in recent days with the intention of finding a solution that ends the conflict without having to go to court.
