The French authorities are investigating a case of “attempted extortion by an organized gang” with regards to Paul Pogba.
Pogba has told police that he was trapped by childhood friends and two hooded men with assault rifles, who demanded €13m from him.
Apart from childhood friends, one of the alleged gang members is his brother Mathias Pogba.
They have attempted to intimidate him on various occasions, even visiting him at Juventus’ training center.
Between March 25 and 29, when France hosted the Ivory Coast and South Africa in two friendlies, Paul Pogba visited his family in Langy-sur-Marne.
His friends then took him to an apartment in Paris, where they accused him of not helping him financially since turning pro.
In this meeting, two armed men asked Pogba for €13 million for “services rendered,” stating they had protected him discreetly for 13 years.
Pogba has told investigators that he saw these blackmailers on several occasions, including:
-Manchester in April
-Juve’s training ground in July
It was here in Turin where Pogba recognized his brother Mathias & then approached Juve’s lawyers, who decided to notify the police.
During the investigation, Paul stated that he has always been close to his childhood friends and never hesitated to help them out financially until January, when he kicked out a friend that he was hosting in Manchester.
This friend used Paul’s credit card to steal €200,000.
[Zach Lowy]