Paul Pogba: Brother of Former Man Utd Star Released After Spending Time in Prison

• Paul Pogba’s elder brother who was arrested over alleged extortion has been released from prison
• Mathias had been in custody since September when he was arrested, but his lawyer now says he has been released
• Reports have it that Mathias has been banned from contacting his mother and his brother who plays for Juventus

Mathias, who is the elder brother of Paul Pogba, has been released from prison after he was arrested and charged over an alleged extortion plot.

The 32-year-old had been in custody since September when he was arrested and pre-trial activated.

French outlet Le Parisien reports that Mathias has been freed and then his lawyer also confirmed the development to French TV channel BFMTV.

It was gathered that Mathias has been banned from contacting his mother, as well as Paul Pogba. Further reports have it that he is also barred from the use of social media and must not leave France.

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Mathias, who had featured for Crewe, Wrexham and Crawley Town had requested to be released in September, but the plea was rejected, Complete Sports reports

He, alongside five others, are under investigation after Juventus midfielder Paul claimed in August he was the victim of an £11million blackmail plot.

Mathias has insisted he is innocent. He has now been released after being held on the outskirts of Paris. It’s claimed he will live on his own in a family property in Paris.

Mathias blasts Pogba

Meanwhile, after bizarrely claiming that Pogba sought the services of a witch doctor to cast a spell on Kylian Mbappe, Mathias has now provided a specific game in which he claims Mbappe was under Pogba's spell.

Mathias has revealed that the Paris Saint-Germain clash against Manchester United in the Champions League in 2019 was the game in question.

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Reports have it that he claimed Pogba wanted to neutralise Mbappe, who was on a rapid rise then.

Samir Nasri blasts Paul Pogba

Sports Brief earlier reported that former Arsenal star Samir Nasri has hit out at Paul Pogba for seeking the services of a witch doctor.

On his part, the former Manchester United star has admitted that he indeed sought the services of a witch doctor.

However, he denied that this had nothing to do with Mbappe and only wanted to use black magic to protect himself from sustaining injuries