Shakira charged with a new offense!
Shakira faces 8 years in jail for new offense! Find out why the pop icon could be sentenced and the shocking details behind her tax evasion case.
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00:00 Shakira faces more than 8 years in jail as she's charged with new offense.
00:04 Shakira charged with a new offense.
00:06 Did you hear? Pop icon Shakira could face over 8 years in jail.
00:09 But why? Let's dive into the shocking details.
00:12 The singer was previously accused of defrauding the Spanish tax office out of $14.5 million
00:18 for the income she received between 2012 and 2014.
00:21 Shakira has been charged again, with prosecutors alleging she failed to pay $6.7 million in tax on her 2018 income.
00:29 Shakira is set to be tried in Barcelona on the 20th of November concerning the previous accusations.
00:34 Prosecutors had argued that Shakira spent more than half of the 2012-2014 period in Spain
00:40 and should have paid taxes there, even though her official residence was listed in the Bahamas.
00:45 If found guilty of the initial charges, Shakira could face an 8-year prison sentence and a significant fine.
00:51 As Shakira's legal battles unfold, it raises a thought-provoking question.
00:54 How many other stars might be navigating similar financial mazes behind the scenes?