Shakira returns to Barcelona for her trial before the Finance Ministryafter he was accused of alleged fraud of more than 14.5 million euros due to non-payment of income and wealth taxes in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The 46-year-old singer plans to land in Barcelona this weekend and will do so accompanied by her two children. Your idea is prepare for the legal process which will take place in eight days, but first he will combine it with the busy schedule he has in Seville in the middle of the week.
And the Colombian star will attend the 24th Latin Grammy Gala, which will be celebrated in Seville and where she has a lot of chances to win since she has several nominations.
There are several pending for Shakira in Barcelona
When will Shakira’s trial take place?
The Court of Barcelona I’ve already noticed that Shakira’s trial begins on November 20th and is expected to end on December 14th this year.
It will be total 12 sessionswhich will be distributed between November 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th and 30th and December 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, as stated in the letter from this institution which “El Periódico” had access to. .
The dates are not fixed as they are subject to change if a witness fails to testify before the judge of the case, José Manuel del Amo.
Recall that in 2018, Spanish prosecutors accused Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, of evading the payment of 14.5 million euros in income taxes that she received between 2012 and 2014.
In July 2022, the public prosecutor’s office in Barcelona applied eight years and two months in prison and a Fine of around 24 million euros ($24.5 million) for Shakira.
According to Shakira’s PR team, the businesswoman also deposited the amount she allegedly owes with the Spanish tax authority and assured that she has no outstanding tax debts.
Shakira could reach an agreement with the Spanish authorities
Actually, The process could be accelerated if Shakira admits responsibility for this crime or even if he reaches an agreement with the prosecutor with the aim of not going to prison.
The leaked document from the Barcelona court says that there will be up to 200 witnesses in total, of which more than a hundred members of the prosecution, 30 have been requested by the prosecution and 60 have been requested by the composer’s defense.
It is planned that the singer will be present both at the session where she will testify before the judge and at the final session where she can make a plea for her innocence.
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