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Shakira is the latest celebrity to face a tax evasion trial in Spain. Here's how we got to this point

Singer Shakira will have her day in court after being ordered to stand trial on charges she failed to pay millions of dollars in income taxes.

Although a trial date has not yet been set, the charges brought against the 45-year-old Colombian national could see her sent to prison for eight years if a court finds her guilty.

The pop star's trial is the latest in a string of tax evasion charges Spain has brought against high-profile people in the last 5 years, incusing soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

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