Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba paid €100,000 ($100,000) to a group that attempted to extort him, French officials said Tuesday, per Julien Laurens of ESPN.
The group allegedly includes his brother, Mathias Pogba, and childhood friends from near Paris.
Mathias recently released an Instagram video where he promised to announce "big revelations" about Paul, per Laurens. The situation reportedly stems from a claim that Paul hired a witch doctor to cast a spell on fellow French international Kylian Mbappe.
Paul addressed the issue in a statement Sunday:
"The recent declarations of Mathias Pogba on social media are unfortunately not a surprise.