#shorts Shakira likely to face 8-year jail term in Spain for alleged $14.7 mn tax fraud A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for singer Shakira over a $14.7 million tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office document showed. Earlier this week, she rejected a settlement offer to close the case. She's accused of failing to pay taxes between 2012 and 2014, a … [Read more...]
Spanish judge seeks tax fraud trial for pop singer Shakira
A Spanish judge has seen "sufficient evidence" for Colombian singer Shakira to face trial for tax fraud, a court document released on Thursday said. Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has wrapped up a pre-trial investigation of allegations by prosecutors that the singer failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($17.2 million) in tax on income earned between 2012 and 2014. It is a … [Read more...]