Times are not looking good for Shakira: when the Colombian artist prepares her defense for the big trial that in November will force her to return to Barcelona to testify for six tax offenses, this morning we learned that another cause is lurking on the horizon: the Investigating Court 2 of Esplugues de Llobregat is studying a process derived from the complaint filed by the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona for two alleged crimes against the Public Treasury for personal income tax and VAT of the financial year 2018.
As this newspaper has been able to learn, although months ago the tax inspectorate sent the report to the Prosecutor’s Office, his lawyers have learned the news through the media, since they have not yet received the complaint or the order for admission of the same. This same morning, the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office rushed to respond to the leak, confirming that the artist had been sued for these two crimes and that the action had been admitted for processing, pending notification.
Consulted their legal and communication team, this is the statement they have sent us:
Regarding the information published today in relation to an investigation of Shakira Mebarak Ripoll’s fiscal year 2018, the artist and her legal team wish to convey that:
Shakira has not received any notification about the lawsuit that today the media claim has been filed for the 2018 financial year. Once again, as has been the case for all these years, it is through the media that the singer has found out about the filing of this lawsuit, evidencing the media and reputational pressure to which she is subjected.
The singer’s legal team will not make any comments until the notification reaches them through the formal and legally established channels. As is publicly known, and as the Spanish Treasury was officially notified, Shakira has been residing in Miami for a few months, so she must be notified personally at her new address, in strict accordance with the provisions of the Law.
As she has already moved on numerous occasions, Shakira defends having always acted in accordance with the law and under the advice of the best tax experts. She is now focused on her artistic life in Miami and is calm and confident in the favorable resolution of her tax issues.”
