Shakira Officially Charged In SECOND Tax Fraud Case!
26.09.2023 - 20:01
/ perezhilton.com
We wondered if this might happen, and now, here it is…
Back in July, we reported how Spanish authorities were looking into Shakira‘s 2018 taxes and considering whether to charge her with fraud. And now, in a statement released to the Associated Press on Tuesday, a Spanish court has confirmed they are indeed charging the Colombian-born singer with tax fraud. Yes, AGAIN.
Per the AP, prosecutors in the municipality of Esplugues de Llobregat outside Barcelona have filed a second case against the Hips Don’t Lie singer. The government is accusing the 46-year-old star of failing to pay roughly 6.7 million euros (a little over $7 million USD) in taxes in 2018. They claim she used “an offshore company located in a tax haven” in the Bahamas to hide the money, per their release.
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The news outlet’s report notes Shakira was informed of these new charges at her current home in Miami. Per People, Gerard Piqué‘s ex has not commented publicly on the new charges yet. Back in July, when this investigation was first revealed, Shakira’s reps told People that she “always acted in accordance with the law.” Clearly, prosecutors in Spain don’t think that’s true. And so she’ll go through the legal process again…
Of course, this comes on the heels of Shakira’s first set of tax troubles. The pop star is already fighting allegations from Spanish prosecutors that she didn’t pay nearly $14 million in taxes from 2012 through 2014. Last July, she rejected an offer to settle that case, and soon, she will stand trial on the matter. If found guilty in that tax case, per Reuters, Shakira could face up to eight years in prison (!!!) along with hefty fines.
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