Shakira scores big win in tax evasion battle days after Met Gala debut [Video]

Spanish prosecutors recommended a second investigation into Shakira’s finances be thrown out days after she attended her first Met Gala.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer was accused of owing 6.7 million euros ($7.2 million) in taxes on her 2018 income. The Spanish government claimed Shakira had used an offshore company to evade paying the money.

State prosecutors, who had initially brought the allegations forward, are now saying “there is not sufficient evidence” of a possible fiscal crime.

However, it is up to the investigating judge to decide if the probe will be shelved.

SHAKIRA CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION FOR 2ND TIME, OWES SPANISH GOVERNMENT $7.1M IN TAXES: PROSECUTORS

Shakira settled a separate tax evasion issue with the Spanish government in November. Prosecutors said the Colombian singer lived in Barcelona for more than half of the time between 2012 and 2014 and racked up a tax bill of $15.4 million.

The “Whenever, Wherever” singer claimed that her official residence was in the Bahamas during that time …