Main suspect allegedly threatened to release photos unless former Formula One driver’s family paid him €15m
German prosecutors are bringing charges against three men arrested this year over a blackmail plot targeting the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher.
They said the chief suspect, a 53-year-old man from the western city of Wuppertal, had threatened to release private photos and videos and demanded 15 million euros (£12.5 million) from Schumacher’s family.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/25/three-men-charged-in-germany-over-michael-schumacher-blackmail-plot
Author : Agence France-Presse in Berlin
Publish date : 2024-09-25 16:25:11
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