An investigation has been open in France since the beginning of August for “extortion attempts in an organized gang” of which Paul Pogba claims to be a victim, franceinfo learned this Sunday from a source familiar with the matter. The 2018 world champion has already been heard by investigators from the Central Office for the Fight against Organized Crime, a service of the central management of the Judicial Police.
>> Conflict between the Pogba brothers: Paul Pogba’s lawyers denounce “threats and attempts at extortion”
This Sunday, the lawyers of Paul Pogba, but also of his mother, Yeo Moriba, and his agent, Rafaela Pimenta, denounced the “threat” and “organized extortion attempts“against their client. In a press release, which the sports management of Radio France was able to consult, they estimated that “Mathias Pogba’s recent statements on social media unfortunately come as no surprise“.
In his video published on Saturday, Mathias Pogba promises revelations “explosive“on his little brother who go”make a big noise“.
Hi everyone, I just joined Twitter because I suddenly wanted to express myself and soon I think I’m going to let go! So follow me and get ready!
Full video is on insta
@mathiaspogbaofficial pic.twitter.com/femvMRN7PQ— Mathias Pogba (@LeMathiasPogba) August 27, 2022
Without a club since a stint in 2021 at ASM Belfort (National 2), he also evokes “very important things about Kylian Mbappé“and revelations that will cast doubt”the integrity and professionalism of Rafaela Pimenta“, the agent of Paul Pogba.
Paul Pogba’s brother, facing the camera and in four languages (French, Italian, English and Spanish), affirms that “the whole world“like his club Juventus Turin and the”sponsor” “deserve to know certain things in order to make an informed decision whether (Paul Pogba) really deserves admiration, respect, his place in the France team, if he is a trustworthy person“.”It could all be explosive.“, he concludes, without further details on the nature of his “revelations”.
Paul Pogba, 29, who returned to Juventus Turin this summer after six seasons at Manchester United, is currently sidelined recovering from a right knee injury. He is due to resume competition in mid-September.