{"id":28748,"date":"2023-11-25T05:58:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/?p=28748"},"modified":"2023-11-25T05:58:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:58:36","slug":"shakira-settles-tax-fraud-case-with-spain-pays-fine-and-avoids-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/celebrity\/shakira-settles-tax-fraud-case-with-spain-pays-fine-and-avoids-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Settles Tax Fraud Case with Spain, Pays Fine and Avoids Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8f\/4by3\/2023\/11\/20\/8f8328fda0d44d15aa347491262e9b17_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shakira<\/strong> decided not to fight the fight in a courtroom in Spain &#8230; she has settled her tax fraud case with the government and agreed to pay millions in fines.<\/p>\n<p>She cut a plea deal in the case after failing to pay $15.8 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014 &#8212; the singer is set to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of $7.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Shakira showed up for the trial Monday in Barcelona, but before anything official happened the parties announced a settlement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d6\/4by3\/2023\/11\/20\/d620baa095df4d03b917cebd2c9eb6c8_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>The fine is actually something of a victory for the singer &#8230; prosecutors wanted more than double that. Also, she can certainly afford it &#8230; her net worth is significantly north of $200 million.<\/p>\n<p>Shakira seemed upbeat when she entered the courthouse &#8230; blowing kisses to her fans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/86\/1by1\/2022\/07\/29\/86ef71e21a30452980f337bad314dadf_xxs.jpg\"                  loading=\"lazy\"                  alt=\"Shakira Prosecutors Want Her to Serve  8-year Prison Sentence in Tax Fraud Case\"                ><\/p>\n<h4>            Shakira Prosecutors Want Her to Serve  8-year Prison Sentence in Tax Fraud Case          <\/h4>\n<p>As for why she settled, she said in a statement it was &#8220;to spare my children seeing their mother sacrifice her well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She went on &#8230; &#8216;I admire tremendously those who have fought these injustices to the end, but for me, today, winning is getting my time back for my kids and my career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cd\/16by9\/2023\/11\/20\/cde1834728e246b88f9539959de82f35_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s still pissed, going after the Spanish government targets athletes and other high-profile folks.<\/p>\n<p>The judge asked her if she accepted the charges against her and she simply said, &#8220;I do.&#8221; The judge said the fine would end the case &#8230; i.e., no prison time.<\/p>\n<p>Case closed.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/11\/20\/shakira-settles-tax-fraud-case-spain-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shakira decided not to fight the fight in a courtroom in Spain &#8230; she has settled her tax fraud case with the government and agreed to pay millions in fines. 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