Popular Colombian singer, Shakira has explained why she will contest alleged tax fraud which was leveled against her by Spanish government in the court of law.
The musician who recently ended her 11-year-old relationship with Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique said in a candid interview with Elle Magazine that the allegations are false.
She also noted that she wasn’t in the country for the days that were mentioned by Spanish authorities.
“Because I have to fight for what I believe; because these are false accusations,” she said with a sigh, explaining her side of the story that she hadn’t been in the country for the days that were mentioned.
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“However, even without evidence to support these fictional claims, as they usually do, they’ve resorted to a salacious press campaign to try to sway people, and apply pressure in the media along with the threat of reputational damage in order to coerce settlement agreements.”
She even shared why it involved her ex, Gerard Piqué, stating that because she was with a Spanish citizen, in her opinion, it proved valid.
“While Gerard and I were dating, I was on a world tour. I spent more than 240 days outside of Spain, so there was no way I qualified as a resident,” she said.
Source: hellomagazine.com
