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"A lawsuit again Shakira by her ex-boyfriend has been dismissed by a judge in California. Antonio de la Rua sued his former partner in April, claiming he helped transform her career into a global star. He was seeking over $100 million in royalties.  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Abraham Khan sided with the popstar, whose lawyers argued that the case should take place in her native Colombia or the Bahamas where she currently lives. His lawsuit alleged that he had been her manager, but was not paid since 2010. The couple dated for over a decade, before splitting in 2011. Rua had also attempted to gain access to Shakira&amp;#039;s Swiss bank accounts, but it was rejected by a judge in June. He had also sued the singer in New York, but the case was also dropped. Shakira said in a statement: &amp;quot;I am very grateful that the courts are not allowing these groundless lawsuits to proceed.  &amp;quot;I have moved on in my life and could not be happier now. I hope this harassment will now come to an end.&amp;quot; Rachel Fleishman - de la Rua&amp;#039;s lawyer - stated that the case should be heard in Los Angeles as the judges would be experienced in the type of entertainment contracts cited, and that Shakira frequently flies to the city while working on The Voice. Shakira is currently in a relationship with FC Barcelona football player Gerard Piqu\u00C3\u00A9, and the couple welcomed their first child in January. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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