A Spanish court acquits pop star Shakira of tax fraud in a case tied to her tax status in Spain in 2011. Multiple outlets report that the ruling turns on whether prosecutors proved she spent more than 183 days in Spain that year, a threshold required under Spanish law for tax residency. The court finds the authorities did not establish that she met the residency requirement, leaving the alleged tax-fraud charges unproven.

The decision also orders Spain’s Treasury to reimburse Shakira for amounts imposed through the case, with figures reported across outlets ranging from about 60 million euros to roughly $70 million, plus interest. Some reports describe the payment as including reimbursement of a fine or fines that Spain wrongly imposed. Several outlets also note that Shakira had maintained her innocence for years as Spain brought multiple tax-related cases, and that the acquittal comes after an extended legal process.

While outlets vary slightly in the reported total and the way it is characterized (tax payments versus fines), they agree on the core outcome: acquittal, and a court order for Spain to repay substantial sums.