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Shakira is currently going through it, as a Spanish judge on Tuesday, September 27, approved that she stand trial for tax fraud.


As previously reported, the Columbian singer, who recently ended her relationship with her long-term husband and father of her two sons, Gerard Pique, was charged in 2018 by authorities with failing to pay $13.9 million in taxes on income received between 2012 and 2014.


Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence as well as a large fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion as a result of her claimed failure.

 Despite this, the 45-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, and her public relations company has stated that she has paid what she owed plus $3 million in interest, according to the Associated Press.
However, because she turned down a settlement offer in the case in July, she will go to trial.
A date has yet to be determined.

 

Shakira's tax saga is a reminder that celebrity wealth does not make international tax rules any less complicated — and sometimes the headline “celebrity faces trial” is only the beginning of the story.

In Shakira's case, what began as a potential courtroom battle ultimately ended with a negotiated settlement and no trial.

If you were facing a years-long legal battle with the possibility of prison, would you fight the case in court or consider a settlement to finally close the chapter?