Spanish court drops tax fraud case against Shakira
A Spanish court has provisionally dropped its investigation into an alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira, following a recommendation from prosecutors. The Colombian singer had been under investigation for failing to pay €6.7 million in tax on her 2018 income by using an offshore company, to which she denied any wrongdoing. The state prosecutors, who brought the case in July 2023, recommended that the probe be closed, citing "insufficient evidence” of intent to defraud on Wednesday (8 May). The court agreed, shelving the case a day later due to there no longer being an accusation on be...