A court in Germany found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great and Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison.
All three, including the 53-year-old ringleader and his son, were found guilty on Wednesday by the Wuppertal district court of trying to extract money with the threat of releasing videos and photos of the former world champion.
The 53-year-old was given the prison sentence while his son and the third man, a former employee of a security firm hired to protect the family home in Switzerland, were handed suspended sentences.
Schumacher has not been seen in public since he suffered a serious brain injury in a skiing accident on a family holiday in the French Alps in December 2013. Since then the Schumacher family maintain strict privacy about his condition, with access limited to those closest to him.
His former Ferrari boss Jean Todt visits regularly and provides rareinsights. The Frenchman has indicated Schumacher watches races but has not disclosed specifics about his cognitive or physical abilities.
The Schumacher family continues to uphold their request for privacy, with son Mick pursuing a racing career while maintaining his father’s legacy. Despite widespread curiosity, Schumacher’s true condition remains largely unknown to the public.
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