Shakira will face off against the Spanish government wherever, whenever. According to the pop star's team, Shakira rejected a deal to settle her tax evasion case, in which prosecutors allege she defrauded Spain's government of $15 million.
Details of the deal are not known. Shakira, 45, "trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the issue in the hands of the law," the PR firm Llorente y Cuenca told the Associated Press.
A trial date has not been set. If found guilty of tax evasion, Shakira could face prison time.Back in 2018, the Spanish government charged Shakria, claiming she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in income earned between 2012 and 2014.
According to the AP, the case hinges on where Shakira lived during that time period. Prosecutors say she was in Spain, as her longtime partner, Gerard Piqué, was starring for the Barcelona soccer team.
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