Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
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TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines MADRID -- A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said.
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/18/spain-tax-agency-shakira-55m-payout-wrongful-fines
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ABC News Entertainment Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/pop-star-shakira-acquitted-spanish-tax-fraud-case-133062290
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/pop-star-shakira-acquitted-spanish-tax-fraud-case-133062289
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/05/18/shakira-tax-fraud-spain-acquittal-refund-fines-64-million
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/europe/shakira-tax-fraud-spain.html
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9pzd14vj5o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9pzd14vj5o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9pzd14vj5o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/shakira-unloads-spanish-government-court-tosses-tax-fraud-case-awards-64-million