Shakira Settles Tax Fraud Case with €7.5m Fine Ahead of Trial

Colombian pop sensation Shakira has reached an agreement with Spanish prosecutors to settle a tax fraud case just before her trial was set to commence. The singer has paid a €7.5m (£6.5m) fine, averting the potential eight-year jail sentence and a €23.8m (£20.8m) fine that prosecutors had sought if she were found guilty.