This November 20, 2023, the Colombian singer Shakira appeared before the Barcelona hearing to accept the charges of tax fraud during the period 2012-2014. Thanks to her confession, she was able to reach an agreement indicating that she will pay a million-dollar fine to not go to prison, and they will put an end to this process.
She will have to pay a total amount of 432 thousand euros (470 thousand dollars) to avoid being sent to prison and will also have to pay a fine of 7.3 million euros (7.8 million dollars), given this situation the singer shared a statement to explain the reasons that led her to make the decision to plead guilty.
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🔸️#Shakira will pay a fine of seven million euros to avoid prison. With a "yes" and a "thank you," she admitted to defrauding 14.5 million euros to the #Spanish Tax Agency between 2012 and 2014. After weeks of negotiations, the Colombian singer has… pic.twitter.com/VCg97Lx2bW— Breaking News (@PlanetReportHQ) November 20, 2023
“I felt ready to face a trial and defend my innocence and my lawyers were convinced that we would have a winning trial, however I have to choose my battles and the most important one for me now is to do everything so that my children live a full life“.
Shakira considers that accepting the improved agreement that changed 8 years in prison for 36 months and with the option of being replaced for a large amount of money and would put an end to this extremely long process was a good decision, since she will be able to enjoy her children and her career freely.
