Matias Pogba was remanded in custody for extorting his brother

Matias Pogba remains in custody after being remanded in custody by prosecutors on Saturday. My brother Paul Pogba he was at the police station on wednesday and has since been in jail for blackmailing the juventus midfielder.

On Saturday, both Matias Pogba and four other people involved in the case appeared before prosecutors in the case of the France midfielder’s blackmail.

Matias Pogba was unveiled last but shared the same fate as the other four. Specifically, he is accused of attempted extortion and participation in a criminal organization with the aim of preparing a crime.

The remaining four people, aged between 27 and 36, who are known to French authorities, according to RMC Sport, face the same charges plus one charge of kidnapping or unlawfully detaining an individual.

The last category concerns the night of March 19-20, 2022 in Paris, when Paul Pogba took advantage of the league break and traveled home to visit his family. Unknown persons, two of whom carried weapons, led him to an apartment and demanded 13,000,000 euros “Protection” that have been discreetly made available to him over the past 13 years.

For this case, Matias Pogba was given witness status as he had an alibi according to French media. However, his lawyer claimed to RMC Sport that his client was innocent of all charges and would appeal against his pre-trial detention.