{"id":1194921,"date":"2022-08-30T16:10:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/paul-pogba-paid-85000-to-extortionists-who-were-demanding-11m-and-held-him-hostage-with-assault-rifles\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:10:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:10:57","slug":"paul-pogba-paid-85000-to-extortionists-who-were-demanding-11m-and-held-him-hostage-with-assault-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/paul-pogba-paid-85000-to-extortionists-who-were-demanding-11m-and-held-him-hostage-with-assault-rifles\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba &#8216;Paid \u00a385,000 To Extortionists Who Were Demanding \u00a311m and Held Him Hostage With Assault Rifles&#8217; |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Football star\u00a0Paul Pogba\u00a0reportedly paid \u00a385,000 (\u20ac100,000) to his extortionists who were demanding \u00a311million after they dragged him to a Paris apartment in March and threatened him with assault rifles in part of an alleged plot to blackmail him.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old, who has won the World Cup with France, said the men wanted the money for &#8216;protection services&#8217; stretching back 13 years, including for the time he spent in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Pogba claims two armed men said they &#8216;protected him discreetly&#8217; during a period that spanned more than a decade, including during two spells at Manchester United, the last of which ended earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from French news outlet RMC are claiming that Pogba paid around \u00a385,000 in a bid to &#8216;save time&#8217; and &#8216;satisfy the extortionists&#8217; but his attempts saw those plotting against him demand the \u00a311m again.<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_home_topstory\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(17, 97, 142); font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\nRead Full Story &#8230;.<br \/>\nDailymail.co.uk >>><br \/>\n<\/span> : \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Dailymail.co.uk<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of .  accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. 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