Former Manchester United star, Paul Pogba’s brother, Mathias Pogba has received a three year sentence, two years suspended after being convicted of attempting to extort his own brother (Paul).
Mathias was also slapped with a €20,000 (£16,500) and will avoid time behind bars, instead serving one year wearing an electronic bracelet.
He was sentenced along with five others who were also found guilty of extortion and other crimes. Their sentences ranged from four to eight years in a Paris court.
The other five defendants were handed the following sentences: Roushdane K received eight years, Boubacar C four years, two suspended, Adama C five years, Mamadou M five years, 12 months suspended, and Machikour K four years, three suspended.
Paul Pogba, 31, said he had been “tricked by childhood friends” who held him at gunpoint in 2022 and demanded €13m (£10.8m). He said he paid them €100,000 (£82,600).
Mathias Pogba’s lawyer Mbeko Tabula told RMC Sport the sentencing was “extremely harsh” and said, “I think we will appeal”.
Former professional footballer Mathias Pogba played for clubs including Partick Thistle, Wrexham, Crewe Alexandra and Crawley Town. His last club was Belfort in France
