Michael Schumacher’s former security officer stole 1,500 photographs and 200 videos in an attempt to blackmail the Schumacher family for €15 million, according to German prosecutors. Markus Fritsche is accused of stealing photographs and videos to use in a blackmail scheme during his eight years working for the Schumacher family.

The Formula One legend's former bodyguard is in court over an alleged plot to extort millions from the Schumacher family

A former security guard for Michael Schumacher is on trial for allegedly trying to blackmail the 7-time Formula One champion's family. He allegedly stole

Damon Hill has slammed Michael Schumacher’s former bodyguard after an alleged blackmail attempt on the Formula One icon’s family. It is alleged that Markus Fritsche threatened to release files including photos and medical records after being dismissed from Schumacher’s inner circle.

The Schumacher family allegedly faced the threat of having the F1 legend’s secret photos and medical records leaked to the world.

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 alleged blackmail is Schumacher’s former bodyguard Markus Fritsche.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher has not been seen in public since a tragic skiing accident in 2013, with his family keeping his true condition under wraps

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.

A security guard for the family of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher is on trial for allegedly attempting to extort money from the family after learning that he was going to be fired,