Those wild boar thieves must've really done a number on Shakira's finances. The Colombian-born pop star is being accused of defrauding the Spanish government of 6.7 million Euros, ($9.5 million CAD).
The kicker? This is the second time in the past couple years that she's been accused of tax evasion, and she still has yet to be sentenced for her prior accusations, which she strongly denies to be true.
Those previous charges are centred around the period of time between 2012–2014, during which she claimed to be living in Miami — but was allegedly living in Barcelona with her ex-husband, soccer star Gerard Pique (who she caught cheating on her earlier this year). Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year sentence.
This time around, officials are alleging that she used an offshore company to avoid taxes during the 2018 fiscal period, according to the Associated Press.
Shakira's legal team apparently haven't been notified of the new charges. They're currently preparing for her first trial, which is slated to begin this November.
The kicker? This is the second time in the past couple years that she's been accused of tax evasion, and she still has yet to be sentenced for her prior accusations, which she strongly denies to be true.
Those previous charges are centred around the period of time between 2012–2014, during which she claimed to be living in Miami — but was allegedly living in Barcelona with her ex-husband, soccer star Gerard Pique (who she caught cheating on her earlier this year). Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year sentence.
This time around, officials are alleging that she used an offshore company to avoid taxes during the 2018 fiscal period, according to the Associated Press.
Shakira's legal team apparently haven't been notified of the new charges. They're currently preparing for her first trial, which is slated to begin this November.
