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The family of Michael Schumacher has announced it will lodge an appeal over the verdict of the recent extortion case. Three defendants were found guilty but the family believes the sentence of one defendant was too lenient.
A German court recently ruled in an extortion case involving the family of seven-time F1 drivers’ champion Michael Schumacher. Three suspects allegedly threatened to make photos of Schumacher public if their demand for 15 million euros was not met. Schumacher, who was seriously injured in a skiing accident in 2013, has been kept out of the public eye by his family. One suspect, Yilmaz T., received a three-year prison sentence, while his son Daniel L. was given a six-month suspended prison sentence. Markus F., the third suspect and a former security guard of the Schumacher family, received a suspended two-year prison sentence. The Schumacher family announced they will appeal Markus F.’s sentence, believing it to be too lenient. Corinna Schumacher, Michael’s wife, stated, “We have appealed against what we consider to be the far too lenient sentence for Mr F.” She added, “What still shocks me most is the massive breach of trust. He should receive a punishment that deters any potential copycats.”
