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Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has wrapped up a
pre-trial investigation of allegations by prosecutors that the
singer failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($17.2 million) in
tax on income earned between 2012 and 2014. It is a preliminary
step before a trial is set.
"The documents (...) annexed to the lawsuit are sufficient
evidence of wrongdoing to continue with the proceedings," the
judge said in the court document.
While prosecutors say Shakira was living in the region of
Catalonia during those years, her representatives argue she did
not live in Spain until 2015 and has met all of her tax
obligations.
Shakira's representatives in Spain said in an emailed statement
on Thursday that the court document was an "expected step in the
process" and that the singer's legal team "remains confident and
fully cooperative with the judiciary and will not comment
further".
The 44-year-old singer and the FC Barcelona defender Gerard
Pique have been together since 2011 and they have two children.
($1 = 0.8417 euros)
(Reporting by Emma Pinedo; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
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