After Mathias, Paul’s older brother, made accusations against Pogba, the police investigation into his claims of being extortionists targeted has taken a new turn. France international relayed via an open letter, 26 videos and a series of pre-programmed Twitter threads and insisted he would not be “silenced”.
Mathias Pogba was charged on Saturday with “extortion in an organised gang” and “participation in an association of criminals with intent to prepare a crime”. Four other men, aged between 27 and 36, were charged with “extortion with a weapon in an organised gang”, “arrest, kidnapping, confinement or detention in an organised gang with a view to preparing or facilitating the committing of a crime, followed by a voluntary release before the seventh day” and “participation in a criminal association for the preparation of a crime”. The five men remain in custody awaiting trial and deny all charges.
Mathias last month claimed to have “almost died” because of his brother, the Juventus midfielder. A subsequent statement released by lawyers on behalf of Paul Pogba, his lawyer Rafaela Pimenta and the Pogbas’ mother Yeo Moriba dismissed the claims as “not a surprise” and said they followed “other attempts over a prolonged period to seek to extort Paul Pogba”.
Mathias had promised to clarify his accusations against his younger brother. He fulfilled that promise early Friday morning when a series video and message messages were posted on his Twitter account. They took aim at Paul Pogba’s lifestyle and his entourage. He also alleged he was the victim of a conspiracy to silence his “whistleblowing”.
