Let’s make one thing clear: this is not the trial of Paul Pogba. The 31-year-old midfielder became a civil party and was interviewed twice by the Italian and then the French police. He also did not shirk when the investigating magistrate questioned him twice and participated in the confrontation of the defendants. On the other hand, he did not wish to be present in Paris for this highly publicized trial.
Paul Pogba sends message to Juventus: ‘Things don’t always go the way we want them to
Faced with this observation, the defense inevitably tried to take advantage of this situation. By describing Paul Pogba’s statements as “fluctuating”““evolutionary” or “contradictory”. “How sincere are Paul Pogba’s words?”, Mr. Yves Leberquier said again quite loudly. “He should be able to be in front of you, for the confrontation in public hearing, to measure this credibility.” An opinion shared by the lawyer of another defendant. “The defense also needs to ask questions. The presence of Paul Pogba is essential in this case, to be respectful of the rights of the defense and adversarial rights,” continued Me Flore Nanchino.
An opinion which is not shared by the player’s lawyers. “Paul Pogba was heard at length and on several occasions. Let’s not make him responsible for this affair. His freedom today is not to appear (in court) and not to be told that it’s his trial,” added Me Carine Piccio.
As a reminder, six men are in the dock for this trial which bears the name Pogba. The best known is undoubtedly his brother, Mathias, and five other childhood friends from the Habs. These individuals are on trial for attempting to extort 13 million euros. In this case, La Pioche was also sequestered during the night of March 19 to 20, 2022.
The form therefore took up much more space during this opening of the trial. This Wednesday, the form will be able to be addressed. The hearing is due to resume around 3 p.m., with the first interrogations.
