Three men have been found guilty of trying to blackmail the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. The men threatened to release around 900 photos and 600 videos of Mr Schumacher, his wife, and two grown-up children unless they were paid a £12 million sum.

A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison.

Schumacher retired from F1 in 2012 after winning 91 races, and five straight titles with Ferrari from 2000-04. The German driver's other two titles were with Benetton in 1994-95

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A nightclub bouncer who was the architect behind a plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher for $24 million has been sentenced to three years in prison.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher was at the heart of a stunning attempt by a former trusted aide to extort £12m from his family but after the plot was unveiled, those responsible now face lengthy jail sen

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A nightclub bouncer, the mastermind behind a plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family for €15 million, has been sentenced to prison.

German court punishes group who threatened to post images, videos and medical reports of the seven-time F1 world champion on the dark web, unless his family paid €15million ransom

The men behind the plot to blackmail Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher have been handed prison sentences following a hearing at a German court. The seven-time champion's former bodyguard, Markus Fritsche,