Ivorian

The Ivorian was caught up in a trafficking case during his time at Atalanta, which saw him fined £42,000 by the Italian FA in 2021 after an investigation into allegations that false documents and fake parents were used to secure his entry into the country.

Ivorian law enforcement arrested Alfred Kassi, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Moussa Diaby and Oumar Cisse on criminal charges relating to the sextortion scheme, which involved people being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online, the Justice Department announced last week.

Evidence, which authorities did not disclose, ultimately led law enforcement to Kassi, an Ivorian citizen living in Ivory Coast.

The investigation, involving U.S. and Ivorian law enforcement, also identified several alleged money laundering accomplices, including Ouedraogo, who authorities said helped Kassi move the money he received from the teenager.

Ivorian law enforcement arrested Ouedraogo on April 25, according to the Justice Department.