Shakira would already be in Barcelona to start preparing her defense, as the first hearing in the trial for alleged tax fraud against the public treasury will take place on November 20. According to La Vanguardia, the Colombian woman has already arrived accompanied by her two children and part of her work team.
However, before appearing in court, the singer will attend the 24th Annual Awards on Thursday, November 16th. Latin Grammy which will take place in Seville, Spain, an event for which there are seven nominations.
According to information from the “Mamarazzis”, Milan and Sasha remain in the care of Gerard Piqué while he deals with his problems with the state treasury.
According to reports from Laura Fa and Lorena Vázquez, the owners of the podcast, the Colombian and the Spanish woman will renegotiate the custody agreement because the children’s school calendar in Miami “disrupted all the agreed dates.”
What is Shakira accused of?
The “Acróstico” interpreter is accused of six crimes against the Spanish Ministry of Finance for allegedly failing to pay income and property taxes totaling 14.5 million euros (15 million 537 thousand 475 dollars) for the period 2012 to 2014.
What is known about Shakira’s trial?
According to paparazzo Jordi Martin, correspondent for El Gordo y La Flaca in Spain, twelve hearings are scheduled to begin on November 20 and are expected to end on December 14.
Around 200 witnesses will take part, including “members of the prosecution, witnesses requested by Shakira’s defense and witnesses presented by the prosecution,” reports La Vanguardia.
What happens if Shakira is found guilty?
According to the above-mentioned media, if the singer is found guilty of tax fraud, she could face a prison sentence of up to eight years and two months.
In addition, she could be fined approximately 24 million euros (US$25,717,200).