Paul Pogba’s brother arrested over alleged plot to blackmail ex-Manchester United midfielder

Mathias Pogba along with his brother Paul Pogba (AFP through Getty)

Paul Pogba’s older brother, Mathias, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of collaborating within the blackmail plot towards the ex-Manchester United midfielder.

Mathias Pogba, together with 4 others, have been detained in police custody in Paris after being summoned for questioning over allegations that he was a part of a bunch which tried to extort €13 million (£11.2m) from the World Cup winner.

In response to French newspaper Le Monde, Mathias Pogba introduced himself to investigators on Wednesday afternoon and was taken into custody.

Enquiry sources have revealed that Pogba, who now performs for Juventus, handed over €100,000 (£85,000) after being escorted at gunpoint to a flat in Roissy-en-Brie, within the jap suburb of Paris, in March.

Pogba has alleged that he was ordered to pay ‘safety cash’ price €1m (£860,000) a 12 months, from the age of 16 when he first grew to become an expert footballer.

Pogba is claimed to have tried to withdraw the total quantity however was not authorised by his financial institution.

As a substitute, the 29-year-old paid £85,000 to the gang however filed a legal grievance after the group continued to press for more cash.

Paul Pogba claims he was held at gunpoint earlier this 12 months (Getty)

Earlier this month, French prosecutors opened a judicial investigation following Pogba’s allegations.

An announcement learn: ‘Primarily based on the findings of the preliminary investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s workplace launched a judicial investigation at the moment referring to allegations towards individuals unknown, together with blackmail by an armed gang, kidnapping or kidnapping with a launch earlier than the seventh day to arrange or facilitate the fee of against the law or an offence, and membership of a legal conspiracy.’

Nonetheless, Mathias Pogba accused his brother Paul of mendacity to police.

‘All of Paul’s statements, from the listening to at the beginning of August – earlier than my movies – to the response from his attorneys and the responses, from his supporters, are solely meant to pull my title via the mud,’ Mathias Pogba mentioned in a TikTok video in August.

‘So I’m asking myself – why rush to affirm that what I needed to say involved simply witchcraft?

‘As a result of it might be troublesome to speak concerning the so-called blackmail on this case? So wouldn’t it's higher to hammer house that the massive brother is only a jealous, money-grabbing individual, able to do something to discredit earlier than he speaks? Isn’t that what all false accounts in my title are all about? No, we don’t settle for conspiracies right here.’

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