Spain’s High Court on Monday acquitted Colombian pop superstar Shakira of tax fraud and overturned a roughly $64 million fine imposed on the singer, ordering its full reimbursement — plus interest.
The acquittal ends an eight years-long legal battle between Shakira and the Spanish Tax Administration Agency (AEAT), who accused the singer of committing tax fraud in 2011 and imposed the multi-million dollar fine in 2021. Shakira denied having committed any wrongdoing and brought the matter to courts.
“There was never any fraud, and the Tax Agency itself was never able to prove otherwise, simply because it wasn’t true,” she added.
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