Paul Pogba lives a family ordeal: Italian Prosecutor’s Office asks to try his brother Mathias for kidnapping against the champion

Problems haunt the Frenchman Paul Pogba, who is in a long process for doping that has kept him away from the playing fields for 4 years. The case against his brother had an important advance after being implicated in the kidnapping of the champion.

The Turin Prosecutor’s Office asked a court to try Mathias Pogba the brother of the world champion with France, who is accused of participating in a kidnapping against Paul.

Pogba kidnapping

According to the complaint filed by Paul Pogba in July 2022, A group of men kidnapped him to take a large sum of money from him, one of those involved is his brother Mathias.

In his statement, the former player Manchester United He identified the six people as those responsible for the crime and explained that he was kidnapped in an apartment in Montévrain.

The men who kidnapped him were heavily armed with an assault rifle, had bulletproof vests and masks so as not to be identified, Paul said in his statement. Additionally, he said his cell phone was confiscated and turned off.

Pogba He remained there until 4 in the morning and was forced to sign some commercial contracts and they demanded money to release him,

Mathias, key in the kidnapping

After his complaint, the brother of Pogba He was arrested when he was implicated in the incident, but was released some time later. However, after 6 months of investigation, the Prosecutor’s Office asks to try Mathias.

The prosecuting entity would have several pieces of evidence to achieve a conviction, among them are various telephone data and testimonies of people who are key in the case.

Although Mathias He did not participate at the scene of the kidnapping, but was absent on the night of the events. He is suspected of providing information and “active assistance” to “persuade” his brother to pay a large sum of money to the criminals.

HAROLD YEPES

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