Mathias Pogba, Paul Pogba's brother, is one of four people arrested in connection with a 11 million blackmail plot.
Mathias Pogba, Paul Pogba's brother, is being held in police custody in connection with an alleged blackmail plot against the former Manchester United midfielder.
Mathias Pogba, the brother of former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, is one of four people being held by police in connection with an alleged blackmail plot against the Juventus midfielder.
Paul Pogba, 29, claims his brother Mathias is involved in a "group-organized extortion attempt" against him. Mathias has previously denied the charges.
The footballer, who left Old Trafford this summer after a six-year second stint, claimed he was the victim of a 11 million alleged plot against him by some of his childhood friends, including his own brother.
The Juventus midfielder stated that the money was requested for "protection services" dating back 13 years.
Mathias Pogba promised to expose "explosive" "revelations" about his sibling in a bizarre and alarming video posted on social media in late August. The 32-year-old former Wrexham, Crew and Crawley striker claimed to know information about Juventus midfielder Pogba, his new agent, and France teammate Kylian Mbappe. All three have denied Mathias' allegations.
French authorities later confirmed that they had launched an investigation into Mathias and the alleged "group-organized" crime.
According to a report in the French newspaper Le Monde, Mathias Pogba has decided to 'turn himself in' to the authorities investigating the case. He was later taken into custody by the police.
Paul Pogba claims he was faced at gunpoint by the group and taken to a flat in Roissy-en-Brie, where he claims they demanded more than 11 million for "protecting him."
The gang allegedly demanded 2.6 million in cash right away, but Paul Pogba was reportedly only able to withdraw 85k from his account. When the group attempted to extort money, Paul Pogba's lawyers filed a criminal complaint.
Pogba is a household name in European football. The World Cup winner rose through the ranks at Manchester United before joining Juventus in the summer of 2012 and going on to win four Serie A titles, among other accolades.
Pogba returned to United in August 2016 for a world-record fee of 89 million, having won two major titles during his six-year tenure at Old Trafford. He hasn't won a club trophy since 2017, but he was a key figure in France's World Cup victory in 2018.
When his contract with United expired in June, he was released and re-signed with Juventus the following month. The midfielder has yet to play this season after suffering a knee injury in pre-season, and his chances of competing in this winter's World Cup are in jeopardy.
Mathias Pogba has played for Guinea and is now a free agent after being released by French minnows Belfort in April.
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