Mathias Pogba, the brother of football player Paul Pogba, is set to stand trial with five others in an extortion case involving the French star. The Paris prosecutor's office announced charges of attempted extortion and criminal conspiracy. The six men are accused of trying to extort millions of euros from Paul Pogba over the past two years.
Mathias Pogba, 34, and the other defendants, who are childhood friends of Paul Pogba, allegedly demanded €13 million ($14.3 million) from the Juventus player. The group is accused of using threats, violence, abduction, and confinement during their extortion attempts.
