Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias is set to face trial after allegedly targeting the former Manchester United star in an extortion plot.
According to ESPN, Pogba’s brother and five others are set to appear in court in connection with an extortion case that targeted the Juventus midfielder two years ago. The 2018 World Cup winner’s brother was taken into custody in September 2022 after allegations of blackmail emerged, with him and five others allegedly trying to extort £11 million from Pogba.
The group is accused of extortion and attempted extortion through the use of violence, kidnapping and false imprisonment to facilitate a felony or misdemeanor, and criminal conspiracy.
A huge criminal conspiracy?
The prosecutor’s office said Mathias will be tried ” for the crimes of attempted extortion and criminal conspiracy “According to reports, the ordeal was so impactful that Pogba considered retiring at one point, with the midfielder appearing in court to say the affair had taken a huge toll on his mental health. Meanwhile, Pogba’s playing career has been massively derailed since then, with repeated injuries keeping him sidelined before he was hit with a massive four-year doping ban earlier this year.
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In an explosive video posted on social media at the time of his arrest, Mathias called his brother a “human being.” vile and contemptible “, accusing him of “to silence anyone who might reveal things using their fame, money and connections and any other means possible”During the investigation, Pogba said he paid his brother and the rest of the group €100,000 before revealing their alleged attempts to discredit him by claiming he had ordered a witch doctor to cast a spell on fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe – according to ESPN.
A trial date for the extortion case has not yet been announced, but Pogba is currently dealing with his own legal troubles. The Juventus midfielder was banned for four years after testing positive for the substance DHEA, but he has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and hopes to have the verdict overturned.
