A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison. All three, including the 53-year-old ringleader and his son,

Three men have been found guilty of trying to blackmail the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. The men threatened to release around 900 photos and 600 videos of Mr Schumacher, his wife, and two grown-up children unless they were paid a £12 million sum.

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A court has given a jail sentence to a man who tried to blackmail the family of former racing star Michael Schumacher. Two others were given suspended sentences for their role in the affair.

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

German court punishes group who threatened to post images, videos and medical reports of the seven-time F1 world champion on the dark web, unless his family paid €15million ransom