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.

Stricken Michael Schumacher is at the centre of an alleged $15million blackmail plot from a former trusted aid of the F1 legend’s family. Schumacher, now 55, has not been seen since a tragic skiing accident in 2013.

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.

Former security guard Fritsche is the alleged mastermind behind the plot to sell private pictures of Schumacher. According to the report, the alleged plot took place after Fritsche was sacked on the back of looking after the seven-time F1 world champion for eight years.

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,

Michael Schumacher's bodyguard allegedly blackmailed his family, the Daily Mail reports. The bodyguard allegedly threatened to distribute photos of the seven-time world champion's medical condition.