CNN —A judge in Barcelona has opened a second investigation into alleged tax fraud by Grammy-winning singer Shakira, a Spanish court said Thursday.
Shakira is already awaiting trial for alleged tax evasion of $16.2 million for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Colombian-born singer, who now lives in Miami, earlier denied the charges of tax fraud relating to the period 2012-2014 through her public relations firmShakira reiterated her innocence on Thursday.
In July 2021, a judge at a court near Barcelona ruled that the singer could stand trial for alleged tax evasion.
In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said there was “sufficient evidence” to hold a trial for Shakira’s alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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