MOSCOW, Sep 17 in the case of extortion from his brother, the football player of the Italian «Juventus» and the French national team Paul Pogba, according to AFP. On Saturday, Matias Pogba appeared before the investigating judge. He and four other suspects were charged and placed in custody. The footballer's brother's lawyer said his client did not commit any criminal offences. Matthias Pogba's side intends to challenge the court's decision. It is reported that 32-year-old Matias Pogba himself turned to the investigative service on Wednesday and admitted that he was the initiator of creating a video threatening Paul Pogba. The remaining four suspects, aged 27 to 36, were in police custody from Tuesday and Wednesday at the premises of the Central Organized Crime Control Office (OCLCO). Earlier, Paul Pogba's representatives said they expected provocative statements from Mathias. They also reported threats and attempts at extortion by the older brother of the Juventus player «as part of an organized criminal group.» After that, Matthias Pogba accused his brother of trying to spoil the French footballer Kylian Mbappe. French prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible extortion attempts by Matthias Pogba.
