Judge Orders Pop Star Shakira to Stand Trial on Tax Fraud Charges

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A Spanish judge has ordered Shakira to stand trial on tax fraud charges after she rejected a plea deal in July.
A Spanish judge has ordered Shakira to stand trial on tax fraud charges after she rejected a plea deal in July.
Earlier this week, singer Shakira rejected a plea deal in Spain for allegedly failing to pay taxes from 2012 to 2014. Reuters reported that prosecutors are seeking an eight-year jail sentence. In May 2012, Shakira, 45, reportedly purchased a home in Barcelona which eventually was established as a family home for her, partner Gerard Pique, …