‘Latin pop queen’ Shakira (46), who was sent to trial on charges of tax evasion of a large amount of money, avoided imprisonment by paying a fine of 10 billion won.
According to foreign media such as the Associated Press on the 20th (local time), Shakira appeared in a court in Barcelona, Spain, and pleaded guilty to failing to pay 14.5 million euros (about 20.5 billion won) in taxes to the Spanish government from 2012 to 2014. agreed with
Accordingly, Shakira was sentenced to three years of probation and agreed to pay a fine of 7.3 million euros (about 10.3 billion won) in addition to unpaid taxes and interest. It was also reported that he would have to pay an additional fine of 432,000 euros (about 600 million won) in exchange for exemption from prison time.
Shakira said in a statement: “I have decided to address the issue by putting my family, career and peace of mind first.” “We have to focus on all opportunities,” he said.
Previously, Spanish prosecutors had been investigating Shakira’s tax evasion charges since 2018. Prosecutors said Shakira lived in Spain for more than half of 2012 to 2014, and determined that she must pay income tax to the Spanish government. Shakira’s side denied the charges, saying that she did not stay in Spain for more than 60 days per year during that period due to her schedule, etc. However, at the trial on this day, she answered the judge’s question, ‘Does she admit the facts?’ “Yes,” he answered.
Meanwhile, Colombian Shakira gained global fame with ‘Pies Descalzos’ released in 1995. In particular, she rose to stardom with her first English album ‘Laundry Service’, released in 2001. Shakira has been living with Gerard Pique, a defender of Spanish professional soccer team FC Barcelona, for 11 years since 2011 and gave birth to two sons. Shakira and Pique lived together in Barcelona but ended their relationship last year.
Source: Donga
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