Shakira

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Update: Shakira Prepares for Trial and Declares Her Innocence (American Songwriter)

The Colombian singer is currently being charged with tax fraud by the Spanish government. Prosecutors allege that Shakira failed to pay about $15 million ...

In rejecting a settlement, Shakira will have to stand on trial. This sentence comes on the heels of Shakira rejecting to settle the case. Prosecutors allege that Shakira failed to pay about $15 million dollars in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutorial team is also seeking to sentence the singer to eight years in prison for the alleged fraud. We’ve had Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and now Shakira [accused of tax evasion]. And oftentimes the government wants to make an example of them.” Shakira is confident that her innocence will be proven by the end of the judicial process.”

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Could Shakira Actually Go to Prison for Tax Evasion? (Newsweek)

Spanish prosecutors hope to put the pop star away for more than eight years due to $14.7 million in allegedly unpaid taxes.

As for Shakira's fate, according to Abad, "from my experience, it's just a matter of money." The judge is not saying that she has committed a crime or not, just that there is enough evidence to investigate." The Bahamas' status as a tax haven is, according to tax attorney Isaac Abad of Spain-based Abad & Associates Lawyers and Accountants, beside the point. What complicates things for someone like Shakira, says Abad, is the preponderance of social media content and photos, which can help the prosecution construct a time line of her comings and goings. I could be in Argentina and ask my attendant to purchase a watch for me in Barcelona." Credit card records, Abad says, are hard to decipher in that way. The Colombian-born superstar, 45, stands accused of failing to pay taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014, prompting prosecutors on July 29 to call for an eight-year prison sentence and a multimillion-euro fine, Newsweek previously reported.

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Shakira 'confident that her innocence will be proven' as tax fraud ... (ABC News)

Shakira could face more than eight years in prison if convicted in her tax fraud trial. The singer has been accused by Spanish prosecutors of failing to pay ...

The terms of that settlement offer have not been made public. She maintains that she mostly lived in the Bahamas during that time and filed her taxes there. "Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one out of every two lawsuits with its taxpayers, continues to violate her rights and pursue yet another baseless case.

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Music superstar Shakira could face eight-year prison term (Eyewitness News)

Lawyers for Shakira, one of the biggest names in the global music industry, say an agreement remains possible until the start of any trial.

The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. Lawyers for Shakira, one of the biggest names in the global music industry, say an agreement remains possible until the start of any trial. Lawyers for Shakira, one of the biggest names in the global music industry, say an agreement remains possible until the start of any trial.

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Shakira set for trial in £12m Spanish tax fraud case (International Adviser)

A prosecutor is Spain is seeking an eight-year prison term for Colombian singer Shakira as part of a €14.5m (£12.3m, $14.8m) tax fraud case. According to ...

Now the singer is facing a potential eight-year prison term and a €23m fine if she is found guilty. She is accused of failing to pay taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014, although Shakira claimed she did not live in the country at the time. The terms of the settlement offer were not disclosed and a date for a trial is yet to be set.

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Spanish Prosecutor Wants To Put Shakira In Prison For Eight Years ... (Celebrity Net Worth)

The terms in the proposed settlement aren't known to the public, but now that it's been rejected Spanish authorities are proposing a prison sentence of ...

Now, the next step is for her case to go to trial, but a court date hasn't been set as of this writing. "Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one out of every two lawsuits with its taxpayers, continues to violate her rights and pursue yet another baseless case. The request comes after Shakira reportedly rejected a settlement offer from Spanish tax authorities.

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Spanish prosecutors to seek 8-year prison sentence for Shakira for ... (The Daily Nonpareil)

Shakira is accused of not paying $15 million in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors allege Shakira spent over half of each year ...

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Shakira faces charges of tax fraud, pending trial and a potential ... (AL DIA News)

Shakira's dirty laundry is on full display after Spanish prosecutors built a three-year case against her involving tax fraud. They allege the singer and her ...

While Shakira requested an appeal, it was denied by the court, which will evaluate the charges through trial. According to the prosecution, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, the singer’s full name, was first accused of tax evasion in December 2018. The report follows the prosecution’s charges, including a $24.5 million fine.

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Spanish prosecutor asks for eight-year jail term for Shakira (EU Reporter)

A Spanish prosecution is seeking a sentence of eight years for Shakira, the Colombian singer, over a €14.5million tax fraud case.

The 45-year old singer, who is also known as the Queen of Latin Pop, claimed she paid 17.2 million euros to the Spanish tax office at first. Shakira, 45, is married to Pique, 35. This latest development in the tax matter comes one month after Shakira and Gerard Pique, FC Barcelona defender, announced their separation.

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Shakira Once Revealed Her Ex-Husband Gerard Piqué Banned Her ... (koimoi)

While talking about Shakira and Gerard Piqué, there was a time when the footballer banned the Hips Don't Lie singer from filming raunchy music videos with men.

While speaking with Billboard in 2014, Shakira revealed, “He’s very territorial, and since he no longer lets me do videos with men, well, I have to do them with women.” That same year she and Rihanna released, ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You,’ which had a few racy scenes. We all know that the singer has created some steamy, s*xy videos for her music. It was revealed that the footballer, who shares two kids with her, cheated on her.

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'He's extremely territorial': Shakira Reveals Ex-Partner Gerard Pique ... (Animated Times)

Pop star Shakira and footballer Gerard Pique have been in the news for their separation for quite some time. Reportedly, the couple who shares two kids is ...

While elaborating about her future and family planning, the singer added she wants to be a housewife and also make music at the same time, “I like that he protects his turf and he values me, in a way that the only person that he would ever let graze my thigh would be Rihanna.” While adding about her personal life, the singer said, “Sometimes I yearn to stay at home with Gerard and Milan.” Little did she know, she might have to fight a battle for it. While talking about her relationship with Pique, the singer commented, “It’s more than implied in our relationship that I can’t do videos like I used to.

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Shakira's alleged tax fraud aggravated by use of tax havens ... (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists)

Spanish prosecutors have called for an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine for Colombian pop singer Shakira over an alleged $15.5 million tax fraud ...

The arrangement was in compliance with “all legal requirements,” her lawyers told reporters at the time. Among them, the confidential files showed that Shakira, known for hit songs like “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Waka Waka,” used the tiny island of Malta to transfer music rights valued at more than $30 million. They also said that those BVI companies have no income or activities. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, maintains her innocence and rejected a settlement deal with Spanish authorities earlier this year. No trial date has been announced yet. If convicted, she could also face a $24 million fine.

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Shakira puts on a brave face as she steps out with her sons in Miami ... (Daily Mail)

Shakira was spotted leaving Miami with her sons on Tuesday, following news that she might face up to eight years in prison for tax fraud.

She accessorized the look with a matching peach purse, which she wore looped over her wrist. The Colombian superstar, 45, put on a brave face around her boys Sasha, seven, and Milan, nine, as they made their way through the airport. Investigation: Tax inspectors spent more than a year checking up on the star, even visiting her favourite hairdressers in Barcelona and checking her social media to try to show she spent most of the three years in dispute in Spain She is accused of using the illegal arrangement from 2012 and 2014, when she was in a relationship with footballer Gerard Pique who lives and plays in Barcelona. The ex: She is accused of using the illegal arrangement from 2012 and 2014, when she was in a relationship with footballer Gerard Pique who lives and plays in Barcelona - It comes after the star has been warned by Spanish prosecutors that she could be jailed for eight years if she is found guilty of an alleged $15 million tax fraud

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Shakira Rocks Peach Summer Dress While Out With Sons (Hollywood Life)

Shakira rocks peach dress while out with her sons after being charged with tax fraud. See pics here.

She also added a fannypack and sunglasses to her look as her sons, who were also on the trip, walked alongside her. She responded by rejecting a settlement offer from the prosecutor’s office and the case is now going to court. At one point, the doting mom looked at the camera and gave a hint of a smile as she strolled on by.

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Shakira forgets about Pique and attends Los Angeles Dodgers ... (MARCA.com)

Apparently Shakira tries to distract herself from the legal problems that haunt her and her separation with soccer player Gerard Piqué with several days of ...

The prosecutors maintain that Shakira lived "habitually in Spain" and that she stayed in the country for most of the year, so she should have filed personal income tax and wealth tax returns. After failing to reach an agreement with the Spanish tax authorities, prosecutors have asked for Shakira to serve eight years in prison for allegedly defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of 14.5 million euros. Shakira is not having a great time as the Colombian singer, in addition to having to face a complicated divorce with Gerard Pique where the custody of their children will be at stake, is facing a complicated trial in Spain for alleged tax evasion.

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