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Pogba's Older Brother Given Suspended Prison Sentence

Pogba's Older Brother Given Suspended Prison Sentence

Paul Pogba's older brother (right) has been punished for extorting the former Manchester United midfielder.

Mathias Pogba, the older brother of the former Manchester United midfielder, has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after being convicted of attempting to extort the French footballer.

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The 33-year-old was also fined €20 000 (R380 000) but will avoid serving time behind bars. Instead, he will serve one year under electronic surveillance.

Five other men were also found guilty of extortion and related crimes, with sentences ranging from four to eight years handed down in a Paris court on Thursday.

Paul Pogba, 31, revealed he had been "tricked by childhood friends" who held him at gunpoint in 2022 and demanded €13m (£10.8m).

He confirmed he paid them €100 000 (R1.9 million). Mathias Pogba's lawyer, Mbeko Tabula, described the sentence as "extremely harsh" and suggested they would appeal, speaking to RMC Sport.

The five other defendants received the following sentences: Roushdane K, eight years; Boubacar C, four years (with two suspended); Adama C, five years; Mamadou M, five years (with 12 months suspended); and Machikour K, four years (with three suspended).

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Last year, Paul Pogba told Al Jazeera that he had even considered retiring from football due to the traumatic extortion attempt.

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