Investigators: New status of attempted Schumacher blackmail

Crime - Investigators: New status of attempted Schumacher blackmail

In the case of the attempted extortion of the family of former Formula-1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, there is a new investigative status. The prosecutor's office in Wuppertal will inform about it in the morning and has invited media representatives.

Two alleged extorters had possessed private photos of the Schumacher family, as the prosecutor's office had previously stated. It is still unclear where they obtained the photos. They are said to have demanded a payment in millions - otherwise, they would make the data public in the Darknet. As evidence, they had sent some files to the family.

The two suspects, a 53-year-old man and his 30-year-old son, were arrested on June 19th at a supermarket parking lot in the Hessian Groß-Gerau. Both are in custody.

Arrest of a woman

Moreover, a woman had been briefly arrested in Switzerland. She was released after interrogation, as the prosecutor's office Lausanne in the Canton of Vaud confirmed last week. The Schumacher family lives in this canton at Lake Geneva.

The Formula-1 record world champion Michael Schumacher had severely injured himself in a ski accident at the end of 2013. Since then, he has not appeared publicly.

1. The woman arrested in Switzerland, allegedly involved in the blackmail attempt against Michael Schumacher's family, resides in the same canton at Lake Geneva where the Schumacher family lives.
2. The prosecutor's office in North Rhine-Westphalia, currently handling the crime case, is set to update the investigation status the following morning and will invite media representatives.
3. The suspected blackmailers, a 53-year-old man and his 30-year-old son, obtained private photos of the Schumacher family and threatened to publish them in the Darknet if not paid a substantial amount.
4. The older suspect and his son were arrested on June 19th at a supermarket parking lot in Hesse, and both remain in custody.
5. In Wuppertal, the city where the public prosecutor's office is located, the case of the attempted extortion of the Schumacher family has garnered significant attention from local people.
6. Michael Schumacher, a Formula 1 legend and World Champion, continues to remain out of the public eye, following a severe ski accident in 2013.
7. The arrest of the woman in Switzerland did not lead to any further charges against her, and she was later released after being interrogated by the prosecutor's office Lausanne.
8. The blackmail incident interrupts the peace surrounding the private life of the Schumacher family and the Formula 1 racing community in Germany, causing widespread concern among people in the Formula 1 community in Switzerland and worldwide.

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