"I’m confident that ... justice will prevail in my favor," the singer said of the caseThe post Shakira denies tax evasion allegations: “I’ve paid everything they claimed I owed” appeared first on NME.

Spanish prosecutors are seeking an eight-year sentence for Shakira on tax fraud charges. In a new Elle cover story, the international pop star weighs in on those charges, calling them “false” and alleging that she has paid everything she owes to the government.

Shakira’s publicist said the singer is “fully confident of her innocence” and called the case a “violation of her rights"The post Shakira prosecutors call for eight year prison sentence over alleged tax fraud appeared first on NME.

Right now, prosecutors are charging Shakira with defrauding the Spanish government of 14.5 million euros, or about $15 million dollars, in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Earlier this week, as the Associated Press reports, Shakira rejected a settlement deal. Now, Yahoo! News reports that those prosecutors are asking a Spanish court to sentence Shak...

The track comes ahead of Black Eyed Peas' ninth studio album, which is expected later this yearThe post Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and David Guetta team up on ‘Don’t You Worry’ appeared first on NME.