A Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a fine in excess of 23 million euros for Shakira in a tax fraud case, El País reports and multiple outlets confirm.
The Colombian singer stands accused of evading 14.5 million euros in taxes between 2012 and 2014, a period during which she claims she was not living in Spain.
After rejecting a settlement offer earlier this week, she now awaits trial, though a date has yet to be set for the proceedings to begin.
A representative for Shakira gave the following statement when reached for comment by The FADER: Read Next: Shakira and Rauw Alejandro fuse their energies for “Te Felicito”.
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