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Shakira scores big win in tax evasion battle as prosecutors move to dismiss second investigation... months after singer settled her first case
Shakira scored a big victory in a second investigation involving her taxes in Spain. On Wednesday prosecutors moved to dismiss the case
'There are a lot of people who cannot afford to pay for good defence lawyers or even reach an out-of-court settlement and have seen their lives crumble in front of them because of discrepancies with the Spanish Treasury.' Insisting the fight to clear her name had caused her an enormous amount of wasted time and resources, she added: 'I felt ready to face a trial and defend my innocence. Spanish state prosecutors announced in a pre-trial indictment they were seeking an eight year and two month jail term for Shakira and a fine of nearly £21 million if judges found her guilty of six counts of tax fraud.
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