A former security guard and two accomplices tried to extort 15 million euros from family members, threatening to release the seven-time world champion’s medical data on the dark web
His family filed a request in court for parts of the process related to a blackmail attempt to be kept confidential. The objective is to protect sensitive information about the health of the former pilot, who is recovering from a serious skiing accident in 2013. The case involves a former security guard and two accomplices who tried to extort 15 million euros, threatening to disclose medical data from Schumacher on the dark web. The former bodyguard, identified as Markus Fritsche, was fired and accessed and stole more than 1,500 confidential documents.
The three individuals involved in the extortion attempt were arrested in July, after making threats against Schumacher’s family. If found guilty, they could face sentences of up to four years in prison. The court is now analyzing the family’s request that information related to the case be kept secret, a decision that is expected to be announced soon.
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Published by Fernando Dias
