Whut: eight years in prison demanded against Shakira

Well, well, well. That would be something: Shakira going to prison? EIGHT YEARS? It could very well happen, because that is indeed the number of years that is now being demanded against her. The singer allegedly did not pay her taxes properly between 2012 and 2014; she would still owe a whopping 14.5 million. Hoooly shitballs, that's a hefty amount.

This is about Spanish taxes, so this demand for eight years in prison was also made by the Spanish judiciary. Shakira herself claims to be innocent, as she did not live in Spain during those years and therefore did not have to pay taxes.

However, the Spanish tax authorities do not entirely agree, as they believe that Shakira certainly spent more than half of the year in Spain during those years. Shakira has stated through her lawyers that she actually spent more than half of the year in the Bahamas. Setting aside all tax evasion, what a life, right? A bit of commuting between Spain and the Bahamas, I would sign up for that.

Shakira did live in Spain during her relationship with footballer Piqué. The two recently broke up, but when they met, he was playing for FC Barcelona. Shakira insists she only moved to Spain for love in 2015 and therefore primarily stayed in her house in the Bahamas before that.

So far, it's quite a he-said-she-said story, as the prosecutors claim that the singer did buy a house in the Bahamas but never spent a day there during those years. Just imagine having a house in the Bahamas that you never visit. That other houses are even better. Living the dream.

Earlier, the Spanish judiciary already offered a settlement, but Shakira refused it. And now she faces an eight-year prison sentence. You would think you are fairly confident in your case if you refuse a settlement, right? It would be something if Shakira suddenly became your cellmate.