The brother of Paul Pogba has been handed a three-year jail sentence for his role in an £11million blackmail plot against the former Manchester United midfielder.
Mathias Pogba will serve one year of his sentence with an electronic bracelet after the other two were suspended.
He was also fined £16,500 by a Paris court on Thursday.
Mathias, 34, was first held by police in September 2022 after attempting to extort £11m from his brother.
French World Cup winner Paul told authorities a group of childhood friends, which included his older sibling, had requested money for “protection services” stretching back 13 years.
Mathias had turned himself into police before remaining in custody until December 2022, with the terms of his release banning him from contacting Pogba and their mother.
The former Crewe, Crawley and Wrexham striker has been handed a three-year prison sentence.
Mathias was found guilty of attempted extortion, which saw him put pressure on Pogba, his family and business contacts to obtain an £11m payment.
Meanwhile, five other defendants, all believed to be childhood friends of Pogba, were found guilty of extortion, kidnapping and detention, as well as participating in a criminal association.
Pogba, 31, is now a free agent after being released by Juventus following the overturning of his ban for doping.
He was banned for 18 months in August 2023 and is now looking to secure a new club ahead of his return to football in March.
