Mathias Pogba Receives Suspended Sentence in Extortion Case Against Brother Paul Pogba

In a surprising turn of events, Mathias Pogba, the elder brother of ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, has been sentenced for attempted extortion against his sibling, marking a significant chapter in a scandal that has gripped the football world.

Mathias Pogba has been given a three-year sentence, two years of which are suspended, by a Paris court after being found guilty of trying to extort €13 million from his brother, Paul Pogba. In addition to his sentence, Mathias has been fined €20,000 and will wear an electronic monitor for one year instead of serving time in prison. During the trial, five other accomplices were also convicted on various charges, receiving sentences ranging from four to eight years. Paul Pogba, now 31, shared that he was blackmailed by childhood friends who held him at gunpoint in 2022. He had previously revealed that he felt compelled to pay €100,000 as part of the extortion. Mathias’s attorney expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict, stating intentions to appeal the sentence. The unfolding saga has reportedly caused Paul Pogba to contemplate retirement, reflecting on the detrimental effects of money and betrayal within familial bonds.