The singer, who has sold more than 80 million records worldwide with hits such as Hips Don’t Lie, earlier this week rejected a settlement offer from the district attorney’s office to close the case. He is accused of failing to pay taxes between 2012 and 2014, during which Shakira says she was not living in Spain. The prosecutor’s document, seen by Reuters, claims that Shakira usually resided in Spain between 2012 and 2014 and in May 2012 bought a house in Barcelona which became a family home for her, her partner and their newborn son in Spain in 2013. The document called for eight years in prison and a fine of more than 23 million euros if found guilty. No trial date has been set. Asked for comment, Shakira’s representatives referred to an earlier statement released Wednesday saying the singer “is absolutely certain of her innocence” and that she considers the case “a complete violation of her rights.” Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST Terms of the previous settlement offer were not disclosed. The 45-year-old singer said she has paid the tax authorities 17.2 million euros, which the Spanish tax authorities said she owed, and claims she has no outstanding debt. The latest development in the case comes a month after Shakira and her husband, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, announced they were separating. Shakira, 45, and Piqué, 35, have been together since 2011 and have two sons.
