Gerard Pique’s Ex Shakira to Relive ‘Darkest Moment’ of Her Life Following $15.9 Million Tax Fraud Trial Update

Shakira recently moved out of Barcelona with her two children and parents. However, the Colombian singer has left behind all the chaos and drama in Spain. One of the matters of concern is her ‘tax fraud’ case. As per recent reports, the trials for the tax fraud case will begin from November onwards. However, Shakira has never really been worried about the case publicly.

The Spanish authorities accused her of ‘tax fraud’ dating almost a decade ago.

During an exclusive chat with Elle, the singer called this particular ‘tax fraud’ accusation moment the ‘darkest moment’ of her life. Let’s find out more about her suspected fraud case.

All about Shakira’s tax fraud case

As per recent legal reports, the trials will begin from November 20 onwards. The court is preparing for twelve sessions in two months along with about 200 witnesses. The accusers have offered the singer an easy way out of this. If Shakira confesses her tax fraud attempt, the court will definitely consider reducing her sentence.

However, if the Colombian singer turns out to be guilty, the prosecution has asked for a jail term of eight years and two months. It doesn’t end there. She will also have to pay 23.8 million euros as a fine. Considering the high-reputation case, the judge has reportedly asked both sides of the case to reduce the number of witnesses attending the trial.

The prosecution has accused the singer of a series of tax fraud instances from 2012-14. They have accused the Waka–Waka singer of not paying the government $15.9 million as tax. However, her defense will try to prove that Shakira never permanently resided in Spain till 2014. They will also stress the fact that she paid more than 104 million euros in taxes in different countries.

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While she awaits her trial in Barcelona, the 46-year-old once described all this as the ‘darkest moment’ in her life.

Shakira once described her life’s ‘darkest moment’

In an exclusive interview with Elle, Shakira said, “Even without evidence to support these fictional claims, as they usually do, they’ve resorted to a salacious press campaign to try to sway people. And apply pressure in the media along with the threat of reputational damage in order to coerce settlement agreements”.

During the interview, she was quite confident about her case. She claimed that this was a common tactic that the Spanish government used with celebrities. However, she continued, “But I’m confident that I have enough proof to support my case and that justice will prevail in my favor”. It really doesn’t look like Shakira is too worried about her tax fraud case.

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It is important to note that Shakira has dealt with her miserable breakup and tax fraud case anxiety all by herself. Apart from that, she also has the sole responsibility of raising Milan and Sasha as a single mother. Is Shakira a true role model? Let us know in the comments below.