MADRID, July 20 (Reuters) - A Spanish court said on Thursday it has started a new investigation against Colombian singer Shakira linked to alleged fraud on income and wealth tax in 2018.
The court in the northeastern town of Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, did not provide further details in its statement.
In that case, the prosecutor is seeking up to an eight-year prison term against the star, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak.
The prosecutor did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new case.
Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Shakira, Shakira Isabel Mebarak, Emma Pinedo, Inti Landauro, Bernadette Baum
Organizations:
Colombian, Thomson
Locations:
MADRID, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona