File photograph of Michael Schumacher© AFP
A father and son pleaded responsible in a German court docket Tuesday over a plot to blackmail the household of Michael Schumacher by threatening to launch photographs of the Components One legend. The lads from Wuppertal in western Germany made the admission on the opening of their trial within the metropolis, a court docket spokeswoman mentioned. The lads, recognized solely as Yilmaz T. and Daniel L., allegedly threatened to launch personal pictures and movies of Schumacher and demanded 15 million euros ($15.7 million) from his household. These purportedly included photographs of the seven-time Components One champion earlier than and after a 2013 snowboarding accident, which left him with a severe mind harm.
Schumacher, 55, has not been seen in public since.
A 3rd man, who’s accused of supplying the pictures to the opposite two defendants, additionally went on trial for his alleged half within the plot however made no request for forgiveness.
The person, recognized as Markus F. from the western German city of Wuelfrath, labored as a safety guard on the Schumacher household residence in Switzerland till 2021.
Prosecutors accuse the suspect of promoting photographs of Schumacher, acquired throughout his work, to the daddy and son for a “five-figure” sum.
In keeping with prosecutors, Yilmaz T. rang an worker of the Schumacher household a number of occasions in June this 12 months to demand cash.
The worker demanded proof of the pictures, which was delivered from a brand new electronic mail tackle, mentioned to have been arrange by the suspected blackmailer’s son.
The court docket has scheduled a complete of 5 hearings till mid-February.
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