Shakira will be tried in Spain: Everything you need to know about the tax fraud case

Colombian pop singer Shakira Spanish prosecutors could face up to eight years in prison if accused of tax evasion.

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, faces six counts for failing to pay nearly $ 15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors said they would also ask for a $ 24.5 million fine. .

“The singer is convinced of her innocence and prefers to leave the matter in the hands of the law,” her public relations firm Llorente y Cuenca said in a July 27 statement.

Here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing tax fraud case:

Will Shakira be tried for tax evasion?

A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a lawsuit after Shakira rejected a settlement proposed by prosecutors. A trial date has not yet been set.

If found guilty, prosecutors ask the court for an eight-year sentence and a hefty fine.

A judge can waive the prison sentence for offenders for the first time if they are sentenced to less than two years in prison.

Tax evasion case: Spanish prosecutors ask for 8 years in prison for singer Shakira

When was Shakira accused of tax evasion?

Prosecutors accused Shakira of tax evasion in December 2018 and claimed that she did not pay millions in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira lists the Bahamas as her official residence …