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German Court Jails Blackmailers Who Targeted Michael Schumacher’s Family

Posted : 13 February 2025

A German court sentenced the mastermind behind a blackmail scheme targeting the family of Formula One icon Michael Schumacher on Wednesday. The case involved Yilmaz T., a 53-year-old man, and his 30-year-old son Daniel L., who attempted to extort 15 million euros from Schumacher's family. Yilmaz T. was sentenced to three years in prison, while his son received a six-month suspended sentence.

 

The two men from Wuppertal, Germany, threatened to release private photos and videos of Schumacher, who has remained out of the public eye since a skiing accident in 2013 that left him with a severe brain injury. The images reportedly showed Schumacher before and after the accident, and the blackmailers used these as leverage in their demands.

 

A third individual, Markus F., a former security guard who had worked at the Schumacher family's residence in Switzerland, was accused of providing the incriminating images to the father and son. Prosecutors revealed that Markus F. had sold the photos for a significant sum, reportedly a five-figure amount.

 

The father and son both admitted to the charges at the start of the trial and reiterated their regret in court on Wednesday. Markus F. was handed a two-year suspended sentence for his role in the crime.

 

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