Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested and charged with 12 felony counts for allegedly failing to report and pay taxes on over $8 million in income from 2019 to 2024. Prosecutors claim he owes over $300,000 in state taxes and faces over 10 years in prison if convicted.
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is now under investigation for tax fraud and smuggling after luxury jewelry valued at €1.2m was found in his safe. The items, reportedly from Zambia or Thailand, are suspected of not having customs duties paid. This adds to an existing probe into alleged influence peddling.
A Spanish judge has opened a separate investigation into former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged tax fraud and smuggling concerning jewelry valued at over 1.3 million euros found in his office. The origin of the jewels is currently unjustified, and the judge cited potential tax evasion and undeclared customs duties.
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return over 55 million euros ($64 million) in fines and interest. The court found that Spanish authorities failed to prove she was a resident for tax purposes in 2011, as she spent only 163 days in the country.
A Spanish court acquitted singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines and interest. The court found that Spanish tax authorities failed to prove Shakira was a resident in 2011, as she spent only 163 days in the country, falling short of the 183-day requirement.
