Spain Tax Fraud

A court in Spain said Thursday it has shelved a probe into another alleged tax fraud by Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived.

Roger Ver, 45, was charged with mail fraud and tax evasion in an indictment filed in federal court in Los Angeles that was unsealed following his arrest in Spain during the weekend, the department said.

Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on trial in Barcelona on Monday for allegedly cheating Spain's tax office out of 14.5 million euros.

Shakira's legal team said that she had not received any notification of the new case in Miami, where she is now based.

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 Colombian singer stated that "inappropriate measures" had been employed to harm her reputation and pressure her into entering into a settlement agreement. She insisted that she would not be entering into any agreements and that she would instead

A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case on a yet to be determined date, judicial authorities said Tuesday.

Prosecutors in Barcelona said Friday that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax fraud.

Eto'o, who played for Barcelona from 2004 to 2009, received a fine and a 22-month suspended sentence but will not serve any time, as is customary in Spain for prison terms of under two years

A Spanish court has dismissed an appeal from Shakira and ratified a prior decision, which saw "sufficient evidence" to send her to stand trial over alleged tax fraud

John McAfee, an antivirus software creator indicted for fraud in the United States, was in jail on Tuesday pending extradition procedures after being arrested in Barcelona airport at the weekend, sources said.

Diego Costa was accused of failing to declare payments totalling over 5.15 million euros from his move to Chelsea in 2014.

Diego Costa has agreed to pay 1.7 million euros to Spain's tax agency which was investigating him for non-payment of taxes on image rights.

Jose Mourinho is accused of committing tax fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Real Madrid.

The court sentenced him to a two-year jail sentence that it immediately reduced to a fine of 365,000 euros.

A court in Spain said Thursday it has shelved a probe into another alleged tax fraud by Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived.

Roger Ver, 45, was charged with mail fraud and tax evasion in an indictment filed in federal court in Los Angeles that was unsealed following his arrest in Spain during the weekend, the department said.

Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on trial in Barcelona on Monday for allegedly cheating Spain's tax office out of 14.5 million euros.

Shakira's legal team said that she had not received any notification of the new case in Miami, where she is now based.

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 Colombian singer stated that "inappropriate measures" had been employed to harm her reputation and pressure her into entering into a settlement agreement. She insisted that she would not be entering into any agreements and that she would instead

A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case on a yet to be determined date, judicial authorities said Tuesday.

Prosecutors in Barcelona said Friday that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax fraud.

Eto'o, who played for Barcelona from 2004 to 2009, received a fine and a 22-month suspended sentence but will not serve any time, as is customary in Spain for prison terms of under two years

A Spanish court has dismissed an appeal from Shakira and ratified a prior decision, which saw "sufficient evidence" to send her to stand trial over alleged tax fraud

John McAfee, an antivirus software creator indicted for fraud in the United States, was in jail on Tuesday pending extradition procedures after being arrested in Barcelona airport at the weekend, sources said.

Diego Costa was accused of failing to declare payments totalling over 5.15 million euros from his move to Chelsea in 2014.

Diego Costa has agreed to pay 1.7 million euros to Spain's tax agency which was investigating him for non-payment of taxes on image rights.

Jose Mourinho is accused of committing tax fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Real Madrid.

The court sentenced him to a two-year jail sentence that it immediately reduced to a fine of 365,000 euros.