Bouncer behind £12m Michael Schumacher blackmail plot jailed after threatening to release secret files of F1 star
A NIGHTCLUB bouncer who was the architect behind a plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher for £12million has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Yilmaz T., 53, and two other men were arrested after hard drives containing private pictures, medical records, and videos of the Formula One legend were stolen.
Yilmaz T. and his 30-year-old son Daniel L. were accused of demanding £12 million from the Schumacher family.
The pair from Wuppertal in western Germany threatened to release confidential pictures and videos of the motorsport legend if they did not get the money.
A third man, the Schumacher familys ex bodyguard, Markus F. was also on trial for the shocking extortion plot.
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