{"id":26398,"date":"2023-06-19T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T11:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=26398"},"modified":"2023-06-19T11:16:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T11:16:19","slug":"fulham-defender-issa-diop-arrested-in-france-for-death-threat-to-ex-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=26398","title":{"rendered":"Fulham defender Issa Diop arrested in France for &#8216;death threat to ex-partner&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>BREAKING NEWS: Fulham defender Issa Diop, 26, arrested in France for &#8216;repeated death threats to ex-partner&#8217;, with Frenchman &#8216;refusing to pay huge divorce settlement&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Fulham defender Issa Diop has been arrested in Toulouse, France<\/span><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Reports in France claim he has made repeated death threats to his former partner <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By Sam Mcevoy for Mailonline <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span>  05:56 EDT, June 19, 2023 <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span>  07:10 EDT, June 19, 2023 <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Premier League footballer Issa Diop has been arrested in France for making repeated death threats to his former partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 26-year-old Fulham defender is currently in police custody in Toulouse, according to regional media. <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladepeche.fr\/2023\/06\/19\/info-la-depeche-le-footballeur-issa-diop-en-garde-a-vue-pour-menaces-de-mort-reiterees-11286450.php\">La Depeche du Midi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The report states that he was arrested at the Pullman Hotel in Toulouse on Sunday evening around 8pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">French media reports that Diop and his partner, 29, are currently in the midst of a divorce which has led to heated arguments between the couple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Diop&#8217;s former partner has allegedly demanded huge sums of money through the divorce which the former West Ham star is unwilling to pay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Fulham&#8217;s Issa Diop has been arrested in France for making repeated death threats to his former partner<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2bfda824011083a3\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/06\/19\/11\/72288641-12210185-image-a-28_1687170626212.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Diop signed a five-year contract with Fulham last year following his \u00a315m move from West Ham\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" title=\"\">   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Diop signed a five-year contract with Fulham last year following his \u00a315m move from West Ham<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">With the relationship sour, it has been claimed that Diop mentioned the possibility of &#8220;getting rid of her for good&#8221;, according to La Depeche du Midi, with allegations against him last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is also alleged that investigators had to wait until Diop left London, where he now lives, before taking the step to arrest him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The audience of the graduate of the Toulouse Academy of Languedoc is already underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Diop has claimed that his threats &#8220;were not serious&#8221; while he has acknowledged some of the claims that have been made against him, according to the French newspaper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to The Sun, a local police spokesman said Diop, who played for Toulouse, was being held at the city&#8217;s Central Police Commission. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The centre-back signed a five-year deal with Fulham last summer after completing his \u00a315million move from West Ham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He made 25 Premier League appearances for Fulham last season, helping them to a 10th-place finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A statement from Fulham said: &#8220;We are aware of reports emanating from France this morning regarding one of our players, Issa Diop. We are currently in contact with the player&#8217;s representatives to establish the facts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article: <\/h3>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12210185\/Fulham-defender-Issa-Diop-arrested-France-making-death-threats-former-partner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING NEWS: Fulham defender Issa Diop, 26, arrested in France for &#8216;repeated death threats to ex-partner&#8217;, with Frenchman &#8216;refusing to pay huge divorce settlement&#8217; Fulham defender Issa Diop has been arrested in Toulouse, FranceReports in France claim he has made repeated death threats to his former partner By Sam Mcevoy for Mailonline Published: 05:56 EDT, June 19, 2023 | Updated: 07:10 EDT, June 19, 2023 Premier League footballer Issa Diop has been arrested in France for making repeated death threats to his former partner. The 26-year-old Fulham defender is currently in police custody in Toulouse, according to regional media. 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