Yes, this is how the Colombian star Shakira answered the president of the court’s question – at the beginning of the session – whether he admits guilt and accepts the imposed sentences.

The 46-year-old artist accepted to pay a fine of 7.3 million euros ($8 million) this Monday in exchange for a reduced sentence that will prevent her from going to prison, after admitting in court to defrauding her of 14.5 million kuna. Spanish treasury between 2012 and 2014. In exchange, the singer achieves the closure of her process in Spain for tax fraud, the court in Barcelona announced in a statement.

The deal Shakira reached with prosecutors includes a total prison sentence of three years, which will be suspended in exchange for a fine.

Singer Shakira leaves a court in Barcelona after agreeing to pay a million fine this Monday in exchange for a reduced sentence that will prevent her from going to prison after admitting she defrauded the state treasury of 14.5 million between 2012 and 2014 ( Photo Josep LAGO / AFP)
Photo: AFP

The singer, who arrived at the court in Barcelona shortly before 9 a.m., left the building after the statement without making any statements to the press. The imposed economic penalty corresponds to “50%” of the total fraud, according to the agreement

17.2 million euros from that fine have already entered the Spanish coffers to regulate their situation in this case. This saved a long process in which he was supposed to dive deeper into his life while living in the city with his now ex-partner, former soccer player Gerard Piqué.

Your decision

In a statement given by her representatives, the translator Čestitam vam indicated that the option of pleading guilty in court is a response to the action of protecting her career and the careers of her children, in order to avoid an extensive court process.

“I had two options: continue to fight until the end, mortgage my peace and the peace of my children, stop making songs, albums and tours without being able to enjoy my career and the things I love, or make a deal, close and I leave this chapter of my life behind me looking forward,” said the singer, who has been living with her children in Miami since April.