A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba will stand trial with 5 other males as section of an extortion case that targeted the soccer player two years in the past.
The prosecutor’s location of business said Tuesday that Mathias Pogba used to be ordered to stand trial “for the offenses of tried extortion and criminal conspiracy.” The court date has not been announced. The 5 others — acknowledged by their first names handiest — allegedly demanded $14.3 million from the France midfielder, and continuously intimidated him.
They are accused of extortion and tried extortion by using violence, abduction and confinement to facilitate a crime or misdemeanor, in addition to criminal conspiracy.
During the investigation, Pogba said he paid some 70,000 bucks to the organized team including his brother.
The case grew to grow to be public in August 2022 after Mathias Pogba posted a video on social media claiming he’d share “explosive” revelations about his brother Paul, his agent Rafaela Pimenta, and Mbappé.
Mathias Pogba used to be briefly detained.
He used to be also a soccer player who spent most of his profession with decrease-tier groups in Europe.