{"id":268324,"date":"2024-12-20T05:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/mathias-pogba-sentenced-to-prison-for-extortion-attempt-against-brother-paul-pogba\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T05:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:02:34","slug":"mathias-pogba-sentenced-to-prison-for-extortion-attempt-against-brother-paul-pogba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/mathias-pogba-sentenced-to-prison-for-extortion-attempt-against-brother-paul-pogba\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathias Pogba sentenced to prison for extortion attempt against brother Paul Pogba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">A Paris court has sentenced Mathias Pogba, the brother of French footballer Paul Pogba, to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case.<\/p>\n<p>Mathias will serve one year of the sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The court also imposed a 20,000-euro fine for his role in attempting to extort 13 million euros (US$13.5 million) from Paul Pogba in 2022, pressuring the player, his family, and business contacts.<\/p>\n<p>The case, which shocked the French football community, involved six men close to Paul Pogba, including three childhood friends and his own brother.<\/p>\n<p>The other defendants received sentences ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 euros in fines, with prison terms of up to eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Pogba\u2019s lawyer plans to appeal, calling the ruling \u201cextremely harsh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Paris court has sentenced Mathias Pogba, the brother of French footballer Paul Pogba, to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. 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