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Up to 3 years in prison for attempt to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for $15.6M

A German nightclub bouncer, Yilmaz Tozturkan, was sentenced to three years in prison for attempting to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family for €15 million by threatening to leak confidential materials.
Markus Fritsche, Schumacher's former bodyguard, provided over 1,500 images and sensitive files to Tozturkan, leading to his criminal conviction.
Concerns linger for Schumacher's family due to a missing hard drive that could hold sensitive information, raising fears of potential future blackmail attempts.
Thilo Damm, the family's lawyer, mentioned a potential appeal against the leniency of the sentences due to the severity of the crime.

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Three found guilty of Schumacher blackmail plot

A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher.

8 days ago·United States

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Sky News UK

Three men guilty of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family

Some 900 photos and almost 600 videos of the family - plus medical records - were confiscated from the perpetrators, the public prosecutor's office said.

9 days ago·United Kingdom

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ABC Australia

Three convicted over Schumacher blackmail plot

The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($24 million) in exchange for not releasing hundreds of private photos and videos on the darknet.

9 days ago·Australia

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7NEWS Australia

Update in Michael Schumacher ‘blackmail’ case

The family isn’t happy with the plot leader’s sentence and wants to appeal.

9 days ago·Australia

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la Nacion

Unconceived betrayal in Michael Schumacher's family: a 15 million euro blackmail for banned photos came to light

Michael Schumacher's family faces countless challenges since the tragic ski accident that completely changed the life of the legendary Formula 1 driver in 2013. Since then, the hermetism around his state of health is a constant and more intimate circle protects him to the maximum. A photo or video of the former interned champion was never seen. However, this reservation was threatened when the possibility arose that unpublished images of Schumac…

9 days ago·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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