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.

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.

A former security guard for Michael Schumacher and his accomplices are on trial in Germany for orchestrating a blackmail scheme against the Schumacher family.

A member of former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher's security team stole 1,500 photographs and 200 videos in a €15 million ($15.7 million) blackmail plot, German prosecutors have alleged.

Bombshell new details have emerged around the $A23.4 million blackmail plot on Michael Schumacher and his family. German police have been leading investigations into the Formula One legend’s bodyguard and two others who have been accused of threatening his loved ones,