Michael Schumacher was at the heart of a stunning attempt by a former trusted aide to extort £12m (€14.5m) from his family but after the plot was unveiled, those responsible now face lengthy jail sent

Michael 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; Schumacher is 56 years old and a seven-time F1 world champion,

As the trio behind a cruel plot threatening to reveal Michael Schumacher's medical records to the world are sentenced, we take a look at his wife Corinna's determination to protect him

The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($24 million) in exchange for not releasing hundreds of private photos and videos on the darknet.

The men behind the plot to blackmail Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher have been found guilty following a hearing at a German court. The seven-time champion's former bodyguard, Markus Fritsche, was just one of three men who were on trial after hard drives full of confidential images, videos, and health records were stolen.

BERLIN - A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison. Read more at straitstimes.

A court has given a jail sentence to a man who tried to blackmail the family of former racing star Michael Schumacher. Two others were given suspended sentences for their role in the affair.

Three men convicted for attempting to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family with private photos and medical records for $15.6M.