Prosecutors will seek an eight-year prison sentence and a stiff fine for the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who has denied any wrongdoing.
Prosecutors willand a stiff fine if they manage to win a conviction for the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who has denied any wrongdoing.
The 45-year-old performer has insisted that she only lived less than half of the time in Spain during the two-year period. She has rejected a plea agreement with prosecutors that would have spared her a trial. Her public relations firm has said that she has already paid all that she owed and an additional 3 million euros — or $2.8 million — in interest.
The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud.A Spanish judge has ordered Colombian pop star Shakira to stand trial for alleged tax evasion.Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison term for Shakira, who has denied any wrongdoing.The case hinges on where Shakira lived during 2012-14.
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