Music

Shakira Dodges Trial by Settling Tax Fraud Case in Spain

THAT’S THE DEAL MY DEAR

The singer will instead serve a suspended sentence and pay a multimillion-dollar fine.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Colombian singer Shakira and her lawyer Pau Molins arrive at court for her trial facing allegations of tax fraud in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 20, 2023.
Albert Gea/Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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