The health of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher continues to be shrouded in secrecy as his wife, Corinna, battles a blackmail case involving his former bodyguard. Markus Fritsche is accused of using personal photos, videos, and medical records to extort money from the Schumacher family.
Michael Schumacher's wife is extremely selective about who visits her husband since his life-altering skiing accident. The Formula 1 legend's health status has been kept private since the 2013 incident. The 55-year-old has not been seen in public since the tragedy and is believed to receive round-the-clock care in a home-based hospital facility. His family has remained tight-lipped about his condition.
They are now reportedly fighting to keep details about his health confidential amidst an ongoing blackmail trial involving his former bodyguard. Markus Fritsche, who worked for Schumacher until around 2021, is accused of aiding in the blackmail of the family and allegedly used hundreds of personal photos, videos, and the driver's medical records. Fritsche has appeared in court in Germany alongside Yilmaz Tozturkan, a bouncer, and his son, IT specialist Daniel Lins, over the alleged extortion plot. Tozturkan is accused of threatening to release family photos on the dark web unless they paid £12,000,000 (€15,000,000). Corinna Schumacher has lodged a request for the case to be heard privately, meaning the public could be barred from the hearing if her husband's health is discussed. MailOnline (via Wales Online) reported Fritsche allegedly told Tozturkan over a coffee that he was 'in possession of this material, and he asked if we could do anything with it.' There has been speculation that the tight-knit circle surrounding Ferrari icon Schumacher had loosened after he was reportedly present at his daughter Gina-Maria's nuptials to Iain Bethke earlier this year
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