Michael Schumacher has not been seen since his near-fatal skiing accident in 2013 but the F1 legend’s family have been wrapped up in a shocking blackmail plot after a threat from an ex-bodyguard

Michael Schumacher’s family has been targeted in an alleged blackmailing plot involving his former bodyguard. One of the men due to appear in court in Germany this month charged with aiding and abetting the blackmail is Schumacher’s former bodyguard Markus Fritsche.

Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard, Markus Fritsche, blackmailed the family of the seven-time F1 world champion, who is in critical condition after the severe skiing accident nearly 11 years

Details of an insider's alleged plot to extort Michael Schumacher's family out of millions of pounds have been released for the first time.

Revealed for the first time today are extraordinary details about an alleged blackmail plot to extort £12 million from Michael Schumacher’s family. The plot, reportedly orchestrated by a former aide of the F1 legend, involved threats to release highly sensitive personal photos onto the dark web.

Michael Schumacher’s former bodyguard is being investigated by German police over an alleged £12million blackmail campaign on the Formula One icon’s family. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

How the alleged blackmailing plot unfolded. Further details of the alleged scheme will be heard at a trial due to start in Wuppertal this month. Some information about the reporte

Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard is being investigated by German police over claims he threatened to release sensitive photos of the Formula One icon. It is reported that Markus Fritsche and two other individuals threatened the Schumacher clan and demanded $15million for the return of 1,