A Paris court sentenced the French midfielder’s brother on Thursday. paul pogba He was found guilty in a high-profile extortion case and sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for two years. matias pogbaThe former Manchester United player’s brother will be able to serve his one-year sentence wearing an electronic device at home rather than in prison. The court also ruled that Paul Pogba’s brother, who had tried to extort 13 million euros (about $13.5 million) from Pogba in 2022, put pressure on the player, his family and business associates to obtain a payment. As such, he was fined 20,000 euros.
Matias Pogba’s lawyer Mbeko Tabla said the sentence was “extremely harsh”, adding that he plans to appeal.
“He’s obviously in a state of shock,” he said of his client.
“From the beginning, he maintained his innocence and said he was manipulated, coerced, pressured, and never acted negatively toward his brother.”
The trial marks the culmination of a difficult professional career for Paul Pogba, whose career has been far from smooth since France won the 2018 World Cup final with a goal against Croatia.
The 31-year-old is set to leave Manchester United in 2022 after suffering repeated injuries and inconsistent form. He returned to Juventus for a second time, but problems continued to plague him there as well.
The player was previously suspended for doping, which was reduced to 18 months on appeal and he will be able to play for free again in March next year, but Juventus terminated his contract last month.
The extortion case involving six men linked to Paul Pogba shocked the French football world as the suspects included three childhood friends and Pogba’s own brother.
The other five defendants were found guilty of extortion, seizure, detention and participation in a criminal organization and sentenced to up to eight years in prison and fines of between €20,000 and €40,000.
The court also said Paul Pogba had suffered economic damages worth €197,000 and psychological damages of €50,000.
As the prosecution had suggested, the kidnapping charge was not suspended.
Rushdane K., believed to be the mastermind behind the incident, was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Mattias was the person who made the case public, releasing a video on social media in August 2022 promising to reveal “a potentially explosive” story about his brother.
In a subsequent video, Mattias accused Paul Pogba of putting his international teammate on a bad spell. Kylian Mbappe Through the sorcerer.
Pogba told French investigators in March 2022 that he was “deceived by a childhood friend” in the Paris suburb where he and Matthias grew up.
He accused two hooded men carrying assault rifles of snatching him at gunpoint before being held at gunpoint, and demanded €13 million for “services rendered” and financial support. criticized for not doing so.
Pogba said he only paid them €100,000 at the time.
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