Following news of her possible eight-year sentence for tax fraud, Shakira was seen in Miami leaving with her children on Tuesday.
The Colombian superstar, 45, put on a brave face around her boys Sasha, seven, and Milan, nine, as they made their way through the airport. She shares the kids with Spanish football player Gerard Piqué, 35, whom she recently split from following cheating accusations.
The Spanish prosecutor warned the star that she might be imprisoned for $15.5million in tax fraud.
Stay strong! Shakira was seen leaving Miami Tuesday morning with her boys following reports that she may spend eight years behind bars for tax fraud.
In a summer peach dress with white espadrille platform shoes, the Hips Don’t Lie singer looked effortless chic
The look was completed by a matching purse in peach that she carried over her wrist. Her voluminous, brunette hair was parted at the shoulders and dangled down to her neck.
This songbird looked fresh for her outing.
Brave face of the Colombian star, 45, displayed a courageous face as she surrounded her children Sasha (7 years old) and Milan (9 years old) while they navigated through the airport.
Chic: A peach summer dress was chic for the Hips don’t lie singer. She paired it with white espadrille shoes.
Doting mother walked with her sons hand in hand, wearing matching black and red shorts.
Sasha and his mom also finished their look with athletic shoes. Sasha gave his mother a soft kiss and a handshake.
Shakira was warned that she might be in jail for as long as eight years if she’s found guilty of $15.5 million worth tax fraud.
Mom of two: She shares the kids with Spanish football player Gerard Piqué, 35, whom she recently split from following cheating accusations
Fashionable: She accessorized her look with a peach purse that matches the style, and wore it looped around her wrist.
Amazing: She wore her long, voluminous brunette locks parted at the shoulders and falling down.
She’s doing okay: She was seen smiling despite all the allegations against her
Spanish authorities also want $24.5million in fines for the singer. The singer is facing six charges of defrauding state funds between 2012-2014.
It comes after the Colombian-born mother-of-two rejected an out-of-court settlement that would have involved her admitting wrongdoing.
She has already repaid the money she allegedly owes the treasury, along with interest believed to total £3million.
Prosecutors submitted the indictment to the Barcelona investigating court.
Legal questions: This comes after Spanish prosecutors warned the star that she might be in jail for eight years if found guilty of tax fraud worth $15 million.
Fine: Spanish authorities also want $24.5 Million for the singer. The singer is facing six charges of fraud against the state, which he was charged with between 2012 and 2014.
Serious: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (full name Shakira) is accused of pretending she lives abroad, using complex offshore corporate structures to avoid paying taxes
Ex: The woman is charged with using an illegal arrangement that she had between 2012 and 2014. She was involved in a relationship in which she was with Gerard Pique, a Barcelona-based footballer.
Shakira, a full-name Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is accused of pretending she lives abroad and using an offshore corporation structure to avoid paying tax.
The illegal arrangement was between 2012 and 2014 when she was involved in a relationship to Gerard Pique, a Barcelona-based footballer.
Pique, local media reported that the couple had split in January amid unfaithful allegations.
Sweet! Sasha gave his mother a soft kiss on the hand.
Fresh face: This songbird showed her true beauty, with just a little bit of pink lipstick and eyeliner.
Arriving at the Airport: This was her arrival in a black SUV
Milan, a little gentleman: Shakira got out from the car and Milan followed her.
Keep your eyes on mom. She grabbed the boys’ hands as they made it inside.
Pique is reported to have rejected Shakira’s attempts to revive the relationship two times before they finally broke up.
They were both seen at the children’s games, despite their split.
A spokesman for Shakira said: ‘Shakira has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer, and faithfully following the counsel of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a prestigious and globally recognized tax firm.
Pique and the singer were unfaithful. This was amid claims in the local media that Pique was not faithful
Cordial: Despite the split, the couple seem to have remained on civil terms and have been seen attending their children’s sports games together
Are you moving to Miami? According to reports, the former couple spent weeks discussing the future of their children. Shakira wanted to relocate to Miami.
“Unfortunately the Spanish Tax Office loses one of every two lawsuits against its taxpayers and continues to violate her right’s and pursue another baseless case.
“Shakira believes that she will prove her innocence by the conclusion of the legal process.”
Shakira was previously tax resident in Bahamas but is now a fully tax resident in Spain.
Spanish tax is paid by official residents to Spain on all income.
Shakira: Shakira’s spokesperson stated about the allegations of tax fraud that Shakira was a law abiding citizen. “Shakira has always cooperated, and abided the law. This demonstrates impeccable conduct as an individual taxpayer.
They added that Shakira was confident her innocence would be proved by the conclusion of the judicial procedure
Investigating: The tax inspectors spent over a year looking into the star. They even visited her favorite hairdresser in Barcelona, and checked her social media accounts to see if she had spent the majority of her three-year spanish dispute.
For tax purposes, Spanish residents are those who spend more than 183 consecutive days in Spain in any given year.
Shakira’s tax inspectors spent over a year inspecting her. She visited her favourite Barcelona hairdresser and looked at her social media pages to see if she was in Spain for most of the time.
She was able to conclude that she spent 242 days in Spain in 2012 and 2013 respectively, as well as 212 days (2013). In 2014, she also spent 243 days in Spain.
A report was submitted by the prosecutors along with their criminal case. The report stated that her time spent in Spain was’sporadic absences.’ These were linked to work commitments.
Shakira denied any wrongdoing.
She rejected an out of court settlement, which would have required her to admit wrongdoing.
Repaid: She has already repaid the money she allegedly owes the treasury, along with interest believed to total £3million
There is no date. Some analysts predict that an 11th hour deal might still be reached before Shakira takes the stand.
The trial date has yet to be set, but analysts believe that an 11th hour deal might still be reached before Shakira takes the stand.
Pique and the singer announced their split in May, after eleven years of being together. There were unconfirmed reports that Pique had cheated.
They are believed to have spent several weeks trying to negotiate the future of Shakira’s two children. Shakira would like to live in Miami.
Father of Shakira’s kids: It happened around Shakira’s time in Barcelona, when she moved in with Gerard.