At the Paris Criminal Court,
So far rather calm, the fourth day of the Pogba trial became lively at the start of the afternoon after President Le Roux handed over to the civil party and the prosecutors to question Boubacar C., known as “Boub's” , brother of Adama C. and childhood friend of Paul Pogba. According to the 2018 world champion, Boubacar would have received from him the sum of 100,000 euros a few weeks after the robbery of March 19, 2019, during a meeting between the two men in Manchester.
A fact that Boubacar formally contests. “But why would Mr. Paul Pogba lie? », Asks the lawyer of the former Mancunian. “Ask him,” Boub’s retorts. He lied about me, about lots of things. I wish he was here to talk about it. » As since the start of this trial, the shadow of La Pioche, who remained in Miami and did not wish to take part in the debates, which his victim status perfectly authorizes, hangs over the 16th chamber of the Paris criminal court.
The tone rises, the President bangs her fist
Relaunched by the prosecutor on the statements made by Pogba during his hearing before the police, Boubacar raises his voice. “During the confrontation, were you among us, madam, to see Paul Pogba's behavior towards me? He knew so much that he was lying that he turned to me with tears in his eyes.”
Me Saïd Harir, his lawyer, takes the same tone by in turn evoking the “lies” of the footballer during his confrontation with the accused. The president will end up blowing the whistle for the end of the round and deciding to “suspend the session”. At the time of writing, the debates have resumed. After Boubacar C., it will be the turn of Roushdane K. to come and explain himself, he whose role seems central in this affair.
