Shakira tax fraud case: What's known about the charges and possible 8-year prison sentence

  Shakira, the top singer in the state of Colombia, could face up to eight years in prison in a case where Spanish prosecutors have accused her of tax fraud.

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  Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Maybarak Ripol, faces six charges alleging she failed to pay nearly $15 million in taxes to the Spanish government between May 2012 and June 2014. Prosecutors said they would also seek $24.5 million in fines.

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  The singer believes in her innocence and chooses to leave the matter in the hands of the law,” her public relations firm Llorente y Cuenca said in a July 27 statement.

  Here's everything to know about the pending tax fraud case:

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  Shakira's tax fraud case is expected to go to trial after the 45-year-old Colombian singer rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors. The trial date has not yet been set.

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