Pogba’s brother, 5 others to stand trial in extortion case

A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba will stand trial with five other men as part of an extortion case that targeted the soccer player two years ago.

The prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that Mathias Pogba was ordered to stand trial “for the offenses of attempted extortion and criminal conspiracy.” The court date has not been announced.

The five others — identified by their first names only — allegedly demanded $14.3 million from the France midfielder, and repeatedly intimidated him.

They are accused of extortion and attempted extortion by using violence, abduction and confinement to facilitate a crime or misdemeanor, as well as criminal conspiracy.

During the investigation, Pogba said he paid some 70,000 dollars to the organized group including his brother.

The case became 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 was briefly detained.

He was also a soccer player who spent most of his career with lower-tier teams in Europe.

History of the Pogba brothers feud:

Diaspora Digital Media understands that the feud involves Paul Pogba, a French professional footballer, and his older brother Mathias Pogba, who has been involved in a public dispute with Paul.

In August 2022, Mathias threatened to reveal “great secrets” about Paul, claiming he was involved in witchcraft and had used a witch doctor to curse his former Manchester United teammate, Kylian Mbappé.

Paul denied the allegations, stating that his brother was trying to extort him.

He also accused Mathias of manipulating their mother, Yeo Moriba, to get money from him.

The feud escalated, with both brothers making public statements and accusations.

Mathias released a video claiming Paul had abandoned their family and only cared about his wealth and fame.

Paul responded, stating that Mathias had always been jealous of his success and had never been supportive of his career.

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