Up to 3 years in prison for attempt to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for $15.6M

Three found guilty of Schumacher blackmail plot

A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher.

Three men guilty of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family

Some 900 photos and almost 600 videos of the family - plus medical records - were confiscated from the perpetrators, the public prosecutor's office said.

Three convicted over Schumacher blackmail plot

The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($24 million) in exchange for not releasing hundreds of private photos and videos on the darknet.

Update in Michael Schumacher ‘blackmail’ case

The family isn’t happy with the plot leader’s sentence and wants to appeal.

Michael Schumacher's family faces countless challenges since the tragic ski accident that completely changed the life of the legendary Formula 1 driver in 2013. Since then, the hermetism around his state of health is a constant and more intimate circle protects him to the maximum. A photo or video of the former interned champion was never seen. However, this reservation was threatened when the possibility arose that unpublished images of Schumac…

Blackmail plotter jailed as Michael Schumacher’s wife Corinna intends to appeal

Sentences have been handed down and new details have emerged about the plot to blackmail the family of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher.