F1 legend Michael Schumacher was at the heart of a stunning attempt by a former trusted aide to extort £12m from his family but after the plot was unveiled, those responsible now face lengthy jail sen

And now the BBC have reported that three men have been convicted of blackmail after an investigation into the incident. Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for threatening to upload 900 personal photos, almost 600 videos and confidential medical records to the dark web unless the Schumacher family paid €15m (£12m).

A nightclub bouncer has been jailed for attempting to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for €14M with stolen medical records.

The mastermind behind a plot to blackmail F1 legend Michael Schumacher for £12 million has been jailed. Yilmaz Tozturkan, a 53-year-old nightclub bouncer has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of conspiring with two other men to obtain private footage of the seven-time world champion.

Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for threatening to upload 900 personal photos, almost 600 videos and confidential medical records to the dark web unless the Schumacher fa

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.