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The trial surrounding the extortionists of Michael Schumacher’s family has begun. The indictment states that the extortionists demanded 15 million euros from the family.
The trial of three suspects accused of blackmailing the family of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher has started in Germany. Markus Fritsche, a member of Schumacher’s security detail, is being accused by German prosecutors of stealing 1,500 images and 200 videos and then demanding €15 million to prevent their release on the dark web. He is on trial in Wuppertal alongside his son, Daniel Lins, and a friend, Yilmaz Tozturkan. The prosecution alleges that the stolen materials were taken from the Schumacher family home in Switzerland on four USB sticks. The trial, expected to last five days, will have a verdict announced in January. This incident is not the first time the F1 legend’s family has been targeted for blackmail. Schumacher has been out of public eye since his skiing accident in December 2013, which led to him being placed in an induced coma.
