Two of his brothers, Sam and Efe, were put on trial in the UK in September 2017 for money laundering after allegedly being involved in channelling proceeds from scams which targeted firms in Colombia, India, Italy and Abu Dhabi; Sodje himself was also alleged to have taken part in the crime but declined to return to Britain from his home in Dubai to be interviewed by police.
To af hans brødre, Sam og Efe, blev stillet for retten i Storbritannien i september 2017 for hvidvaskning af penge efter angiveligt at være blevet involveret i at kanalisere indtægterne fra svindel, som var målrettet virksomheder i Colombia, Indien, Italien og Abu Dhabi; Sodje selv blev også påstået at have taget del i forbrydelsen, men afviste at vende tilbage til England fra sit hjem i Dubai for at blive afhørt af politiet.