Spanish prosecutors to ask for 8-year prison sentence for Shakira in tax fraud case
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Shakira rejected a settlement deal earlier this week. She is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government about $15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014.
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Shakira could face 8 years in prison, prosecutors in Spain say
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Spanish prosecutors to ask for 8-year prison sentence for Shakira in tax fraud case
The public relations firm that represents Shakira says the Colombian pop singer has opted to go to trial instead of accepting a deal offered by Spanish prosecutors to settle allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes.
Prosecutors in Spain say they will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira is charged with failing to pay 14.5 million euros in taxes to the Spanish government. Her publicists said she already deposited the amount she's said to owe.
Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
The Colombian pop star is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Her publicists said that Shakira “has always cooperated and abided by the law."
Prosecutors in Spain say they will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira is facing prison time and a fine for alleged tax fraud charges after being offered a plea deal by prosecutors in Spain. The "Hips Don't Lie" singer rejected it.
Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion.
Shakira rejected a settlement deal earlier this week. She is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government about $15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014.
Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, according to a statement released by her public relations team.
Authorities say the Columbian spent at least half the year in Spain in 2012, 2013 and 2014, when she was married to an FC Barcelona football player. That would mean she dodged $15 million in taxes.
Spanish prosecutors have called for more than eight years in prison and a fine of around $24 million for Shakira over alleged tax fraud, as the authorities push ahead with
Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
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