Shakira Leaves for Barcelona to Face Her Tax Trial


Shakira is returning to Barcelona for her tax trial.

The six charges filed against the Colombian singer against the Treasury will require her to appear before the Audiencia Nacional and explain her actions.

According to Marca, she is accused of committing a 14.5 million euro fraud by neglecting to pay wealth and income taxes in fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Actually, the artist and her two children, Milan and Sasha, are set to arrive in Barcelona this weekend.

Her strategy is to methodically prepare for the nine-day legal hearings, but first she must work them into the artist’s tight schedule, which will need a trip to Seville in the middle of the week.

She is nominated for many awards, therefore she has a high chance of winning at the 24th Latin Grammy Gala, which will be held in Seville.

Because they are in Barcelona, their father Gerard Pique, who has not visited Miami this month to see his children, will remain their guardian, according to El Periodico.

According to Marca, the trial will endure 12 sessions, with everything taking place over the remaining meetings on November 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30, as well as December 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, and 14.

According to the site, there will be 200 witnesses in the courtroom, including 60 from the accused’s defense team, 30 from the prosecutor’s office, and more than half from the State Attorney’s office.

If the tax fraud is established, the Colombian risks an eight-year and two-month prison sentence, as well as a fine of approximately 24 million euros.