Ex-Security Guard Admits Role in Schumacher Family Extortion Plot

Michael Schumacher's family was targeted with demands for €15 million to prevent the release of private photos and medical records.

The extortion attempt involved threats to release 900 photos, 600 videos, and Michael Schumacher's digital medical records on the Darknet unless €15 million was paid.
The lead suspect, a 53-year-old former security guard for the Schumacher family, admitted to the crime and claimed to have obtained the material from another source.
During recorded calls, the suspect described himself as 'a good guy' and offered to reveal his supplier, framing the extortion as a 'clean deal.'
Schumacher's manager testified that the suspect had left his role with the family on bad terms, feeling mistreated and angry after his dismissal.
The trial involves three defendants, with two having confessed; the court has scheduled closing arguments for February 12, when a verdict may follow.