15 million euros in his sights
Schumacher trial: Three years in prison for blackmailer!
The Wuppertal district court has handed down a prison sentence of several years to the main defendant for attempting to blackmail the family of record Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher!
The 53-year-old, who had threatened to publish private images and video material, was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday. Two other defendants received suspended sentences.
According to the verdict, the 53-year-old and his son had tried to extort 15 million euros from the family. They largely confessed to the crime. The son was sentenced to six months' probation.
Also on trial was a former employee of a security company that had been commissioned to monitor the Schumacher estate in Switzerland. The court handed him a two-year suspended prison sentence.
Suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013
Michael Schumacher suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013. He has not appeared in public since then, the family is protecting his privacy and is not making any statements about his state of health.
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