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Shakira reaches deal with tax authorities to avoid $15 million tax fraud trial

The African MirrorNovember 21, 2023November 20, 20231 Min Read

Colombian singer Shakira and her lawyer Pau Molins arrive at court for her trial facing allegations of tax fraud in Barcelona, Spain November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Albert Gea

COLOMBIAN singer Shakira reached a settlement with the prosecution to avoid a trial over charges she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($15.74 million) in Spanish income tax between 2012 and 2014.

As part of the deal that put an end to the trial, the prosecution changed jail time for the singer with fines, the judge said during the trial’s first hearing.