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Paul Pogba: Juventus player's brother in custody over alleged ... (Al Arabiya English)

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's brother Mathias has been detained and “placed under formal investigation” on suspicion of “gang-based extortion and.

[Gulf](/News/gulf) [World News](/News/world) Three of the four were detained. [Paul Pogba’s brother in French police custody over blackmail probe: Source](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/09/14/Paul-Pogba-s-brother-in-French-police-custody-over-blackmail-probe-Source) [Police detain 35 mafia suspects in hunt for Italy’s most wanted fugitive](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/09/06/Police-detain-35-mafia-suspects-in-hunt-for-Italy-s-most-wanted-fugitive) [Dubai Police urges public to avoid unlicensed massage centers, cites extortion threat](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2022/08/21/Dubai-Police-urges-public-to-avoid-unlicensed-massage-centers-cites-extortion-threat) [AlArabiya](/) [For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMOnQlwswi_quAw?oc=3&ceid=US:en&hl=en-US&gl=US)

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Paul Pogba's brother under investigation in extortion case | Cyprus ... (Cyprus Mail)

Mathias Pogba, the brother of France international Paul Pogba, was placed under formal investigation and ordered to be detained in connection with an ...

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Paul Pogba's brother detained over alleged extortion, says lawyer ... (ABC17News.com)

By Aimee Lewis and Xiaofei Xu, CNN. Mathias Pogba, the brother of France's World Cup-winning footballer Paul Pogba, has been put under temporary detention ...

He was a member of France’s World Cup-winning team in 2018. In August, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office told CNN an investigation had been launched that month “on the charge of extortion in an organized gang and attempted extortion in an organized gang.” Mathias had responded in August to earlier reports of the investigation in a

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Paul Pogba given police protection in Italy (The Athletic)

The France international has been the victim of an alleged extortion attempt in recent months. His brother Mathias Pogba posted a video on social media last ...

He is hopeful of making the [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/), although there are doubts he will recover in time from surgery. [Serie A](https://theathletic.com/football/serie-a/) side [Juventus](https://theathletic.com/football/team/juventus/). His brother Mathias Pogba posted a video on social media last month, alleging he had nearly died because of Paul, adding that he had “lied to the police” and was “pretending” to be innocent.

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Paul Pogba's brother Mathias has been CHARGED and detained (InfoGuide Nigeria)

Due to an alleged conspiracy to extort money from his brother Paul Pogba, a professional football player for France, Mathias Pogba has been prosecuted and ...

. [,](https://infoguidenigeria.com/how-to-check-jamb-result/) four additional people are currently the subject of formal inquiries for extortion and criminal association. [,](https://infoguidenigeria.com/) Mathias Pogba has been prosecuted and placed in custody.

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Paul Pogba's statement to police: “Under threat, I told them I was ... (Get French Football News)

L'Équipe via Le Monde have transcribed a part of Paul Pogba's statement to police regarding his alleged sequestration in an apartment in the Paris suburbs ...

Four other suspects have been imprisoned on the additional charge involving the alleged kidnapping, for which [investigators](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/mathias-pogba-said-to-have-alibi-for-the-day-of-paul-pogbas-alleged-kidnapping/) believe Mathias has an alibi. So, having been held up like that, under threat, I told them that I was going to pay.” The alleged detainment is said to have occurred on March 19, while the former Manchester United man was returning from a Clairefontaine session with the French national team.

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Serie A: Juventus midfielder Pogba placed under police protection (Sporting Life)

The France international was a victim of alleged extortion attempts and has taken action against an organised gang, including his brother Mathias who is now ...

Pogba is now under protection in Turin. Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba been placed under police protection. Serie A: Juventus midfielder Pogba placed under police protection

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Paul Pogba 'held at gunpoint' by two men - "I told them that I was ... (Mirror.co.uk)

One of those arrested was his own brother Mathias, who has been charged on counts including extortion in a criminal gang and participation in a criminal ...

It is an issue that could yet rule him out of this winter's World Cup, with some doubt that he will be able to return in time for the tournament. There is no evidence that he is one of the gunmen who confronted his brother. Pogba had been walking to an apartment in Chanteloup-en-Brie when he was confronted by the two armed attackers. When the hooded guys leave, I was told that I had to pay them, otherwise we were all in danger," Pogba told police according to The midfielder filed his complaint in July, with five suspects being detained two months later. Suddenly, being pointed like this under threat, I told them that I was going to pay.

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Paul Pogba's brother detained over alleged extortion, says lawyer ... (LocalNews8.com)

By Aimee Lewis and Xiaofei Xu, CNN. Mathias Pogba, the brother of France's World Cup-winning footballer Paul Pogba, has been put under temporary detention ...

He was a member of France’s World Cup-winning team in 2018. In August, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office told CNN an investigation had been launched that month “on the charge of extortion in an organized gang and attempted extortion in an organized gang.” Mathias had responded in August to earlier reports of the investigation in a

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Paul Pogba describes the moment he was held at gunpoint in ... (Daily Mail)

The incident is believed to have taken place on March 19 in the suburbs of Paris, and it has been reported that Pogba paid £85000 to the extortionists, ...

So, having been held up like that, under threat, I told them that I was going to pay.' Pogba's brother, Mathias, has been charged for his alleged involvement in the extortion attempt, and he is currently being held by the police Pogba's brother, Mathias, has subsequently been charged for his alleged involvement in the extortion plot, and is currently being held in police custody.

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Paul Pogba 'under police protection after threats and blackmail ... (Daily Star)

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been placed under police protection in Italy in light of the ongoing investigation into an alleged ...

They are in addition to threats and group-organised extortion attempts against Paul Pogba. [Paul Pogba's brother among five charged by police in extortion case](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/paul-pogba-brother-charged-extortion-28014408) [charged](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/paul-pogba-brother-charged-extortion-28014408) in relation to the case, including Pogba's older brother Mathias, with the criminal group said to have demanded up to £11.3m (€13m) from the Juventus midfielder.

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Paul Pogba gives shocking police statement over alleged extortion ... (SPORTbible)

The incident is alleged to have taken place in a Parisian apartment on March 19, with the armed men part of a gang demanding a €13m payment from the Juventus ...

SPORTbible Stories is the brand-new podcast from the SPORT team at LADbible. [vowing to disclose "explosive" information about his younger brother.](https://www.sportbible.com/football/paul-pogba-brother-kylian-mbappe-20220828) Pogba described the terrifying moment he was approached by the armed men in a statement to French police. [has subsequently been charged and detained for his alleged involvement in the plot.](https://www.sportbible.com/football/paul-pogba-mathias-extortion-blackmail-juventus-20220918) Four other men have also been placed under formal investigation for extortion and criminal association in relation to the alleged extortion attempt. The incident is alleged to have taken place in a Parisian apartment on March 19, with the armed men part of a gang demanding a €13m payment from the

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Paul Pogba's brother detained over alleged extortion, says lawyer ... (KION)

By Aimee Lewis and Xiaofei Xu, CNN. Mathias Pogba, the brother of France's World Cup-winning footballer Paul Pogba, has been put under temporary detention ...

He was a member of France’s World Cup-winning team in 2018. In August, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office told CNN an investigation had been launched that month “on the charge of extortion in an organized gang and attempted extortion in an organized gang.” Mathias had responded in August to earlier reports of the investigation in a

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Police detain Mathias Pogba over criminal gang links and alleged ... (Inside World Football)

September 20 – Paul Pogba's brother Mathias has been detained and placed under formal investigation over an alleged plot to extort money from his sibling ...

He filed a complaint with Turin prosecutors on July 16 claiming he was the target of a €13 million blackmail plot. French police subsequently opened an investigation into claims that Paul Pogba was being threatened and targeted for extortion amid reports large sums of money were being demanded from the French international midfielder if he wanted to avoid the dissemination of the allegedly compromising videos. September 20 – Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias has been detained and placed under formal investigation over an alleged plot to extort money from his sibling and belonging to a criminal gang, according to French reports.

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