The Memoir Of Ms. Butterfly

Let me begin by saying this Shakira has been one of those artists that it’s always been super private, or she’s attempted to be super private about anything that has to do with her personal life. The main thing Shakira’s always been owned for her hips doesn’t lie. But lately, Shakira’s personal life has made it into the public eye with the announcement of her break up from her long-time boyfriend and Soccer player and the children of her two sons. They’ve been in court for two long custody battles of their sons. Shakira is willing to pay a long-time ex-boyfriend for full custody of her sons.

While reports have emerged that Gerard Pique has moved on from life with Shakira and already has a new partner, the custody battle involving the former high-profile couple is set to continue. The two parents have looked to put their children first as their split has played out in the public eye; however, it is not yet clear who will gain custody of the two youngsters. Pique and Shakira have two children together, and it is thought that the ongoing criminal investigation into the Colombian musician’s tax affairs will damage her case.

Spanish prosecutors have called for more than eight years in prison, and a fine of about $24 million for Shakira over alleged tax fraud as the authorities push ahead with their years-long case against the Colombian pop star. Shakira’s legal woes began in 2018 when Spanish authorities accused her of evading taxes amounting to 14.5 million euros, or nearly $15 million, between 2012 and 2014 — a three-year period during which she claimed she had not officially moved to Spain.

 A judge concluded last year that prosecutors had gathered sufficient evidence to pursue tax fraud charges in court. However, on Friday, prosecutors unveiled six charges against Shakira, 45, after she rejected a settlement deal earlier this week, El País reported.

 According to the Spanish newspaper, authorities highlighted the substantial amount of taxes she allegedly owed and her record of using offshore tax havens as aggravating factors in the case.

The Grammy-winning performer, famous for hit songs such as “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Waka Waka,” has denied wrongdoing on multiple occasions, including during her court testimony in 2019.

Shakira’s publicists in London said the singer “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer,” the Associated Press reported. Her public relations team in Spain said she immediately repaid the amount she owed to the country’s tax agency once she was notified.

She also deposited an additional 3 million euros in interest. These payments, El País reported, may be considered a mitigating circumstance by prosecutors when it comes to the length of a potential prison sentence. The tax fraud charges hinge on where Shakira lived from 2012 to 2014. She claims that her tax residency was in the Bahamas until 2015 when she relocated to Barcelona with her partner, FC Barcelona soccer player Gerard Piqué. (Last month, the couple, who have two children, announced the end of their 11-year relationship.)

But according to Spanish investigators, Shakira allegedly spent more than 200 days in the country each of those three years. The Spanish government stipulates that an individual who stays in the country for 184 days or more is considered a resident for tax purposes. These findings, first published by El País in 2020, were based on a reconstruction of Shakira’s schedule, such as public. Prosecutors also allege that Shakira bought the property in Barcelona in 2012, which later became the family home she shared with Piqué, Reuters reported.

Shakira was among the celebrities whose names appeared in two significant troves of leaked financial documents, the Paradise Papers in 2017 and the Pandora Papers in 2021. The investigations connected her to offshore companies in tax havens such as the British Virgin Islands and Malta.

Shakira’s tax fraud case is expected to go to trial after the 45-year-old singer rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors. A trial date has not been set yet. If she is convicted, prosecutors ask the court to write a sentence of eight years, and Spanish prosecutors seek an 8-year jail sentence for singer Shakira.

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