The investigation reveals the “active role” of Pogba’s brother in the extortion

Researchers are increasingly convinced that Mathias Pogba played “an active role” in the possible extortion to his brother Paul Pogba, French international and half of Juventus, according to the newspaper Le Parisien reported this Friday.

In police custody along with four other suspects, agents from the Central Office for the Fight against Organized Crime questioned Mathias Pogba, who they considered a link to others involved, some of whom were friends of Paul as a child.

The police, for example, have verified that Mathias is at Juventus’ training centre, with blackmailers, to pressure Paul.

however, Mathias Pogbawho released a video at the end of August in which threatened to expose his brother’s shady dealings, claimed to have acted in this way due to pressure from third parties. During questioning, he denied any involvement in the extortion and gun kidnapping of his younger brother.

The French Prosecutor’s Office announced earlier this month an investigation in armed extortion cases against an organized gangtemporary kidnapping for less than seven days to facilitate a crime and participation in a criminal association to commit a crime.

The first elements point to people from Paul’s inner circle would have asked for 13 million eurosthree of them for immediate delivery, while locked up in an apartment with several armed men that allegedly took place in March outside Paris.

The blackmailers would have demanded that payment for protecting the player for years. The midfielder was supposed to deliver 100,000 euros and sign a document whereupon he promised to pay the remainder. The harassment of the 2018 world champion also extends to Turin.

The case, which has rocked French football less than two months before the Qatar 2022 World Cup, did not directly splash Klylian Mbappé.

According to Mathias, 32, his younger brother Paul hired a witch for years to look down on his teammate from the French team Mbappé. In his videos on social networks, Mathias says there is proof of this without showing it.

Paul Pogba, who is recovering from a knee injury, denied this before the French investigators, while Mbappé claimed to have spoken with Paul and Mathias and said he preferred to keep the version of his colleague in the ‘bleus’.