Shakira Charged with Tax Evasion in Spain for Allegedly Owing More Than $16.3 Million
Spanish prosecutors have chargedShakirawithtax evasion.The Colombian singer, 41, allegedly failed to pay $16.3 million between the years 2012 and 2014.The charges, published Friday, claim Shakira listed the Bahamas as her primary residence for tax purposes — when she actually lived in Barcelona with her partnerGerard Piquéand their young sonsSasha, 3, andMilan, 5.A source close to the singer, however, says Shakira believes she is innocent and the prosecutor is using the case as a “smear campaign,” to target a successful artist....