Overview

• The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Vaud confirmed an active investigation into an allegation that a nurse on Michael Schumacher’s medical team was raped at the family residence in Gland in November 2019.
• The complaint was filed in January 2022 after a long period of judicial secrecy, and local reporting says proceedings were scheduled to open this week.
• Prosecutor Xavier Christe’s summary describes a staff gathering with heavy drinking, the nurse being taken to rest, and two alleged assaults while she was unconscious.
• The accused is reported to be an Australian racing driver with ties to Mick Schumacher who denies the allegation, claiming the encounter was consensual and referencing a prior kiss in Geneva during 2024 testimony.
• Authorities have withheld identities under Swiss confidentiality rules, the suspect has not been accounted for in recent months which could halt the case, and sources say no member of the Schumacher family was involved or aware.