The prosecutor has requested that Shakira be sentenced to eight years in prison for tax evasion

Shakira’s difficulties continue to mount. Following her split from Gerard Pique, the Barcelona Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked the judge to sentence her to eight years and one month in jail for tax fraud.

The prosecutor’s decision comes after Shakira failed to strike an agreement to avoid trial, despite her conviction.

A few days ago, it was revealed that the Barcelona Prosecutor’s Office and Shakira’s legal team had engaged in rigorous discussions to avoid prosecution for tax fraud totaling 14.5 million euros between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira believes she has paid off her debt. In actuality, she allegedly paid 17 million euros in interest to the tax authorities.

As a result, following repeated attempts to prevent a trial in Barcelona, prosecutor Carmen Martin Aragon used the highly qualified mitigation of damage repair, implying that Shakira’s punishment could be lowered.

Prosecutors in Spain said Friday that if Colombian music artist Shakira is convicted in her upcoming trial for alleged tax fraud, they will urge a judge to sentence her to eight years and two months in jail.

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is accused of neglecting to pay 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors also stated that they would pursue a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).

Shakira is charged with six counts in the indictment. The musician rejected a settlement offer from prosecutors last week, instead deciding to go to trial. A trial date has not yet been determined.

In a statement issued Friday, her publicists in London stated that Shakira “has always complied and abided by the law, exhibiting excellent conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.” The publicists claimed that the Spanish Tax Agency had violated her rights.

Shakira’s public relations team in Spain announced earlier this week that the singer had deposited the sum she is believed to owe, plus 3 million euros in interest.

Prosecutors in Barcelona claim that between 2012 and 2014, the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year in Spain and should have paid taxes there.