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Shakira Acquitted of Tax Fraud in Spain

Updated 2026-05-18 14:20 UTC 1 source Positive

Colombian singer Shakira has been acquitted of tax fraud charges by a Spanish court. The ruling ordered the treasury to reimburse her nearly $65 million, marking an end to an eight-year legal battle that aimed to destroy her reputation.

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Variety

Shakira Acquitted of Tax Fraud in Spain, Will Be Reimbursed $64 Million: Singer Says She’s Spent Eight Years ‘Enduring Campaigns to Destroy My Reputation’

After an eight-year court battle, a Spanish court has ordered the country’s treasury to refund nearly $65 million to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was improperly collected. The country’s high court has acquitted the Colombian singer of tax fraud and ordered the treasury to repay t

2026-05-18 14:11 UTC

Variety

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