Overview
- The alleged victim, caregiver Najia B., testified in Nyon on October 15 as the accused failed to appear, and prosecutors said proceedings will resume in 2026.
- Defense attorney Luc Vaney cited Article 366 of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code, which allows a one-time absence, and noted a possible in-absentia verdict if his client misses the next hearing.
- The complaint alleges the Australian racer Joey M. raped the caregiver twice on November 23, 2019 at the Schumacher property in Gland, with a formal report filed roughly two years later.
- Joey M. denies the charges and claims the encounter was consensual, and reports say he had been a friend of Mick Schumacher and briefly lived on the estate.
- The Schumacher family was not on the premises at the time and is not part of the criminal file, and a conviction could carry a sentence of up to ten years under Swiss law.