Shakira and her fans have spent the last week rejoicing over her recent legal victory: Following an eight-year battle with Spain’s treasury over tax fraud allegations, Shakira was not only acquitted, but also awarded a hefty judgment sum. Since then, her followers have been having a field day, sharing hilarious memes that celebrate the star cashing in — proof of mujeres que facturan.
To recap, Spain’s treasury accused Shakira of tax evasion in the country from 2011 and attempted to show that Shakira lived in Spain long enough that year to be considered a tax resident. Yesterday, Spain’s high court found that she had lived in Spain for 163 days in 2011, short of the 183 days that prosecutors tried to prove. Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud and she was also awarded €60 million (about $64 million) for an overturned fine by Spain’s treasury.
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