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.

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 was the victim of a million-dollar blackmail attempt in which three people were involved, one of whom was a bodyguard who was fired after eight years

A former security guard for Michael Schumacher and his accomplices are on trial in Germany for orchestrating a blackmail scheme against the Schumacher family.

A member of former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher's security team stole 1,500 photographs and 200 videos in a €15 million ($15.7 million) blackmail plot, German prosecutors have alleged.

Bombshell new details have emerged around the $A23.4 million blackmail plot on Michael Schumacher and his family. German police have been leading investigations into the Formula One legend’s bodyguard and two others who have been accused of threatening his loved ones,