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Tried for extortion, kidnapping and participation in a criminal conspiracy, six relatives of Paul Pogba take the stand at the Paris criminal court. The first of them, Machikour K., returned to the facts of this improbable affair, revealing the toxic relations maintained by Pogba’s entourage with the star, in particular the visit to the Adidas store on the Champs-Élysées.
Heard this week at the Paris criminal court, the six defendants in the Paul Pogba affair, tried for extortion, kidnapping – except Mathias Pogba, brother of the player – and participation in a criminal association reveal, during their appearances at the bar , the relations maintained with the French world champion, and a succession of events occurring between March and September 2022.
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The story is that of childhood friends, growing up in a city in eastern Paris, who remained close after the success of the youngest of them, Paul Pogba, who played for Manchester United and Juventus Turin. During these years, the French world champion did not hesitate to put his hand in his pocket to help those around him, making some work, often giving money, sometimes in cash, to others. Until March 2022, when Pogba and six of his friends – only Mathias Pogba was absent – were kidnapped by two hooded men in a Parisian apartment. 13 million euros are claimed from him. Pogba promises he will pay.
“He wasn’t happy, no.”
On Wednesday, in comments reported by L’Equipe, Machikour K. returned to these facts – he is suspected, along with the other defendants, of having orchestrated the kidnapping. In the days that followed, he explained that he had gone to the Adidas store – sponsor of the French international – on the Champs-Elysées with another of the defendants, Adama C. The bill amounted to more than 50,000 euros according to L ‘Team. “I was with Adama and his wife. I can’t immediately imagine the scope of what happened. It’s the first time we’ve taken so many (items). It’s Paul who expressed the wish to go there, because the Muslim holidays were coming up and we had to please all the families. The allocated amount was exceeded, there was an authorization problem When I went there. Well, in general, it’s through Mathias, who gives us the amount in advance, we didn’t have any. Paul had to come on site (to validate and collect the items left behind). .” explained the man, to whom Paul Pogba had signed a check for 150,000 euros in 2019 for the development of a fast food restaurant.
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“There is no link between what happened on March 19 and these events at Adidas” assures Machikour K. We left with a truck, which I had brought back. Yes, Paul was surprised by the amount and didn’t expect that. He wasn’t happy, no. Certain articles were placed under seal upon my arrest.”
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Arrested in September 2022, the defendants all spent several months in detention. Only one of them is still there, even though the trial opened this week, and continues this Thursday with the rest of the hearings.
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