Latin American superstar Shakira has criticized Spanish authorities ahead of a fraud trial that could see her jailed for eight years.
The Colombian singer – 45 – was killed in a surprise attack four months after Spanish state prosecutors learned she was demanding tougher sentences if she was found guilty of an alleged £12million tax fraud. A court date in Barcelona has not yet been set.
The mother-of-two claimed in a statement on Friday that she was being ‘persecuted’ and accused the Spanish Treasury of ‘using unacceptable methods to damage her reputation and deny her a settlement’. has been forced to come to an agreement.’
gave Hips don’t lie Croner insisted she had no intention of taking a deal and would go to trial.
A spokesperson for the Colombian artist also clarified that he feels the country’s tax authorities are accusing him of lying about living outside of Spain ‘without proof’ of tax fraud over the years. was accused of
Shakira, formerly a tax resident in the Bahamas, only registered as a full-time tax resident in Spain in 2015, even though she started dating her ex Gerard Pique five years earlier.