Shakira denies that she is going to sue the Prosecutor’s Office for invading her privacy: “It is false”

After triumphing at the Latin Grammys held this Thursday in Seville, Shakira She has a very important appointment on Monday at the Barcelona Court, where the trial against her for alleged tax fraud of 14.5 million euros begins. Informalia has spoken with a spokesperson for the Colombian artist, who categorically denies information published in the last few hours about her.

Specifically, this portagoz denies that Shakira is going to sue the Barcelona Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly invading her privacy. “It’s false”.

In American, Latin and Spanish media they have assured that Shakira will file legal measures against the Prosecutor’s Office for not agreeing with the way in which they obtained the information related to her and the number of days she resided in Spain between the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, with interviews with a hundred people related to it, with Gerard Piqué and with his two children. All mainly for trying to stop the trial by filing her own lawsuit. However, this spokesperson insists that this is totally “false.” Gerard Piqué’s ex does not plan to sue the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office.

The trial starts on Monday

It must be remembered that, as witnesses, numerous people are cited who had contact with the woman from Barranquilla during the years she was being investigated for alleged tax fraud in Spain. Up to 117 witnesses and eight experts are called to testify who will respond to the questions of the defense and the accusations of the Prosecutor’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office and that of the Generalitat.

Among the witnesses cited are workers who treated Shakira in Barcelona in beauty centers, hair salons, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her Zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist. Shakira’s neighbors in her home in Catalonia, doormen and maintenance workers will also appear at the trial; In addition, employees of Live Nation Spain and, at the request of the artist’s defense, the CEO of Sony Music in Latin America, Afo Verde, and the president of the company, Amanda Ghost, are called to testify.

At Shakira’s suggestion, her brother and manager, her choreographer, her therapist, her hairdresser, her stylist, her managers, her producer and her ex-partner will also testify. Antonio de la Rua Pertinéwith whom she had a relationship before marrying footballer Gerard Piqué.

The court expects that the trial will last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 to Thursday, December 14, and during these weeks. Shakira is accused of allegedly committing six crimes against the Treasury between 2012 and 2014. The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for eight years in prison for her and demands that the artist be fined 23.8 million euros. The taxes that she allegedly defrauded are the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) –12,371,197 euros– and the Wealth Tax (IP) –2,191,771–, totaling 14,562 between the two. 968 euros.

Before the criminal process, Shakira already returned 17.2 million euros that the Treasury claimed for taxes that she did not pay at the time, something that the Prosecutor’s Office’s accusation takes into account when applying a mitigating circumstance to repair the damage.

Shakira triumphs at the Latin Grammys

The Colombian swept the Latin Grammy ceremony this Thursday, which she attended very well accompanied by her two children, Milan y Sasha. From their seats, the little ones watched their mother collect some of the most important awards of the night: Best Song of the Year for Session 53Best Pop Song for the same song and Best Urban Fusion Song for the song she sings with her Colombian friend. Karol G, TQGThe singer also performed her star song on stage with Bizarrap and acrosticthe song dedicated to his two children.