Paul Pogba's older brother, Mathias Pogba, has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after being convicted of attempting to extort the French footballer.
Mathias, who was also fined €20,000 (£16,500), will avoid jail time, instead serving one year with an electronic bracelet.
In addition to Mathias, five other men were found guilty of extortion and other crimes, receiving sentences ranging from four to eight years in a Paris court on Thursday.
Paul Pogba, 31, had previously revealed he was "tricked by childhood friends" who held him at gunpoint in 2022, demanding €13 million (£10.8 million). He confirmed he paid them €100,000 (£82,600) in response to their threats.
Mathias's lawyer, Mbeko Tabula, called the sentencing "extremely harsh" and suggested they would appeal the decision.
The other five defendants received the following sentences: Roushdane K, eight years; Boubacar C, four years (two suspended); Adama C, five years; Mamadou M, five years (12 months suspended); and Machikour K, four years (three suspended).
Last year, Paul Pogba admitted to Al Jazeera that the extortion attempt had made him consider retiring from football, stating, “When there is money, you have to be careful. Money changes people. It can break up a family. It can create a war.”
Mathias Pogba, a former professional footballer, played for clubs including Partick Thistle, Wrexham, Crewe Alexandra, Crawley Town, and his last team, Belfort in France, before leaving in 2022.
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