Spanish prosecutor reportedlyAccording to documents obtained by Reuters, Shakira is set to seek a maximum 8 year sentence and a $23 Million fine for tax evasion.
The Grammy-winning singer is accused of failing to pay nearly $15 million taxes between 2012-2014. According to the superstar, she has already paid $17.5 million to Spanish tax officials to fulfill her obligation. A judge decided that she had enough money in July 2013. “evidence of criminality” for the singer, who is the star and EP of NBC’s Dancing With MyselfReality competition, to be tested.
While Shakira is Columbian, the prosecutor’s office alleges she was “ordinarily resident in Spain between 2012 and 2014 and in May 2012 bought a house in Barcelona.”Officials claim that the home was not for just the singer but also for Gerard Pique, husband of FC Barcelona and their son, who was born here in 2013. The couple announced that they would be splitting up last month.
A statement from the superstar’s representatives BBCBelieves that she is “fully confident of her innocence”And views the case as a “violation of her rights.”Recent reports claim that she rejected a settlement proposal from the prosecutors.
There is no date yet for the trial.