Rafael Amargo, his partner Luciana Bongianino and a 38-year-old man were detained after a break-in at the dancer’s Madrid home in Carabanchel early on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Police say the alleged intruder entered through a broken window, and the confrontation turned into a fight that continued after officers arrived.
Three people were taken to the Policía Nacional station in Carabanchel. El Mundo reported that Amargo, Bongianino and the third participant were all detained. Shortly before the incident, Amargo had attended his father’s funeral in Valderrubio, Granada, La Vanguardia reported.
Officers reached the address at around 6.30am after neighbours reported noise and screams. Libertad Digital and La Opinión de A Coruña reported that the alleged intruder broke a pane of glass to enter the home, then confronted Amargo inside.
The intervention grew more tense when Amargo allegedly assaulted one of the officers.
The 51-year-old dancer was arrested on suspicion of atentado contra la autoridad and causing injuries involving the alleged intruder. Bongianino, aged 38, was also detained on suspicion of causing injuries. The third man was taken to the same station on suspicion of allanamiento de morada and threats or aggression.
The three participants were detained in the same police operation but face different alleged offences. These are preliminary suspicions recorded at the detention stage, not findings of guilt. Reports describe the third man’s forced entry but do not establish how the confrontation began.
The case is separate from the political dispute covered in an earlier report and concerns events inside Amargo’s Carabanchel residence. La Vanguardia said the identity of the third participant and the full sequence of the confrontation had not been publicly established at the time of its report. The motive for the alleged entry remains unclear. So do the precise order of the physical altercation and whether any participant may invoke self-defence.
Amargo’s arrest has renewed attention to his previous legal battle. In 2020, he was detained during operación Codax in a case involving alleged drug trafficking from his home and alleged membership of a criminal organisation. The Fiscalía later sought nine years in prison. The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid acquitted him after a trial held in April 2024. His producer Eduardo de Santos and associate Manuel Ángel Batista León were also defendants.
In that case, the acquittal was reportedly linked to the exclusion of wiretap recordings and evidence derived from them. Gaceta reported that the decision was later upheld by the High Court of Madrid.
During the trial, Amargo acknowledged that he used drugs but denied trafficking. He argued that police had targeted him for a long time and described his home as open to people from different backgrounds. The court weighed the prosecution’s allegations against the evidence presented in that case and acquitted him.
The new detention concerns a different episode and different alleged conduct. The immediate dispute began with an alleged forced entry. Claims of injuries and an alleged assault on an officer followed. The reports also mention threats or aggression. The judicial process will determine each person’s final legal responsibility.
The reports cited do not include a Policía Nacional statement clarifying the incident. They provide no information about the condition of any injured people, and no court decision on precautionary measures. The accounts of the participants and the legal consequences of the confrontation remain subject to investigation and judicial review.
