A leading Spanish left-wing politician is under investigation after allegations that he sexually assaulted or harassed more than a dozen women – including a TV presenter – rocked the country’s political landscape.

The revelations come a day after Inigo Errejon – a senior figure in the leftist Sumar coalition – announced he was quitting politics.

Addressing X to announce he was stepping down, Errejon said: “I am announcing … my resignation as the spokesperson of the Sumar parliamentary group and that I will be leaving my seat in Congress and all my political responsibilities.”

And while he did not mention the allegations against him, he said he was “working on a personal problem” and that “in order to move forward in it and take care of myself, I have to abandon institutional politics, its demands and rhythms.”

His post also suggested that his “mistakes” were the product of working in a “neo-liberal” political environment that he said “generates a toxic subjectivity, which, in the case of men, is multiplied by patriarchy.”

Spanish left-wing politician Inigo Errejon is under investigation following allegations of sexual abuse

TV presenter Elisa Mouliaa revealed that she is one of Errejon’s victims

On Tuesday, an anonymous social media account accused a “well-known Madrid politician” of psychological abuse,” “gassing” and “humiliating sexual practices” against a dozen women.

But after Errejon announced his resignation, actress and TV presenter Elisa Mouliaa wrote on X: “I am a victim of sexual abuse by Inigo Errejon.”

Meanwhile, Interior Ministry sources said on Friday that a police complaint has been lodged against the politician.

The accusations against Errejon, who was expected to become the next Sumar leader, destroyed the feminist credentials of the government of Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Errejon has been a leading figure in Spanish politics for the past decade, having co-founded the far-left Podemos.

He then formed the breakaway party Mas Pais, which now belongs to the Sumar alliance.

The scandal comes amid a growing push against gender-based abuses of power in a country that last year saw the fall of Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales for publicly kissing her on the lips. national team player Jenni Hermoso, which she said was not consensual.

The incident happened when Hermoso stood up to receive the medal after Spain’s victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final last August.