Tottenham’s Heung-min Son hit with alleged fake pregnancy blackmail, two arrested
Heung-min Son has allegedly been the target of an extortion attempt back in South Korea, with a report revealing that the Seoul police have taken two people into custody for allegedly blackmailing the Tottenham captain with fake pregnancy claims.
The Tottenham Hotspur forward returned from his injury in the club’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, and he now has his eyes set on winning his first trophy for the Lilywhites.
Son has admitted that the Europa League is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to secure his Tottenham legacy and break the club’s trophy drought.
It has now emerged that the forward has had to deal with a stressful situation over recent months and filed a police complaint a few days ago after being the target of an extortion attempt.
Two arrested for allegedly trying to extort money from Heung-min Son
Yonhap News reveals that Son contacted the Korean police, alleging that a man and woman attempted to blackmail him.
The Tottenham star was allegedly approached by a woman claiming that she was pregnant with his child, with the woman thought to have first reached out to Son last June.
He and a man, who is believed to be one of her acquaintances, then allegedly approached the Spurs star again in March, demanding money in exchange for being silent.
Son filed a complaint with the police last week, and the Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul has confirmed that they had arrested a woman in his 20s and a man on suspicion of attempting to extort money from the 32-year-old superstar.
The arrests should hopefully put Son’s mind at ease
One can imagine that this has been playing on Son’s mind for a long time, given that the extortion attempt allegedly started last summer.
Hopefully, the action by the police will put the Tottenham star at ease as he prepares for one of the biggest games of his career.
With Dejan Kulusevski being the latest Spurs man to fall prey to injury, Postecoglou’s men will need their captain to deliver against Man United in Bilbao.
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