Pop singer Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud

Pop star Shakira was acquitted by a Spanish court on Thursday in a case that accused her of tax fraud and money laundering, dealing a blow to prosecutors who had hoped for convictions. The 45-year-old Colombian singer's defense argued she was unaware of the alleged tax irregularities at a company she owned. The court agreed, finding her not guilty of all charges related to a nearly $12 million discrepancy between what she declared on her taxes and what her business partners reported. In a tweet, Shakira said: "Today is a day I have waited for with great expectation. Today justice has been done…