France World Cup winner Paul Pogba claims he has already paid almost £90,000 to the group, but they demanded millions more.
The brother of former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been imprisoned and"placed under formal investigation" over claims he was part of a gang who tried to extort millions from the footballer.
Mathias Pogba is being investigated on suspicion of"gang-based extortion and participation in a criminal association", a judicial source has told Reuters. Four other people who appeared with Mathias Pogba before a judge on Saturday were also put under formal investigation. Three were ordered to be detained.Mathias Pogba, left, Paul Pogba and Florentin Pogba in happier times at the MTV European Music Awards in 2017. Pic : AP
Last month, prosecutors in France began investigating allegations that Paul Pogba, who won the 2018 World Cup with France, was the target ofThey allegedly demanded €13m from the midfielder, who rejoined Juventus in the summer transfer window, and repeatedly intimidated him, claiming he did not support them after he became an international footballer.
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