Three Convicted in Schumacher Family Extortion Case

A Wuppertal court sentenced the perpetrators to prison and probation for attempting to extort €15 million using private photos and videos of Michael Schumacher.

The main perpetrator, a 53-year-old man with prior convictions, was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted extortion in a severe case.
His 30-year-old son received a six-month suspended sentence for aiding in the extortion attempt by setting up an email account used in the crime.
A former security employee of the Schumacher family was sentenced to two years of probation for his role in providing the stolen materials.
The extortion plot involved threats to release 900 private photos, 600 videos, and Michael Schumacher’s digitized medical records unless €15 million was paid.
The court heard that the stolen materials included highly sensitive content, though one hard drive remains missing; the verdict is not yet legally binding.

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