Though her hips don’t lie, Shakira has been at the center of a tax fraud case in Spain since last summer and is awaiting a trial for an alleged $16.2 million in taxes from 2012 through 2014.

Related: Shakira Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case with the 'Best Interest of My Kids at Heart' In a separate case, Shakira agreed to a settlement with Spanish authorities in November after she was ...

Central to the case was Shakira’s residency between 2012 and 2014, per the New York Times. Prosecutors claim Spain was her main residence but she was listing it as elsewhere to avoid paying taxes.

The court, located in Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona, opened a second case as a result of a complaint made by the Barcelona Economic Crimes Prosecutor regarding Shakira allegedly defrauding ...