Paul Pogba's brother sentenced after extortion attempt of former Man United star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMathias Pogba, brother of World Cup winner and former Manchester United midfielder Paul, was handed a three-year prison sentence — with two years suspended — by a Paris criminal court on Thursday in relation to an extortion and kidnapping case.
Having already served time in detention, the remainder of his sentence will be carried out under house arrest with electronic surveillance.
The verdict aligns with the prosecution's request. His legal representative indicated that an appeal is likely. "He is in a state of shock," stated lawyer Mbeko Tabula.. "From the outset, he has maintained his innocence.
They did not take into account the fact that he has been manipulated, the fact that he has been forced to do things beyond his control." The trial proceeded without the presence of Paul, who is now out of contract and searching for a new club.
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