Three men have been found guilty of trying to blackmail the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. The men threatened to release around 900 photos and 600 videos of Mr Schumacher, his wife, and two grown-up children unless they were paid a £12 million sum.

A nightclub bouncer who was the architect behind a plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher for $24 million has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Schumacher retired from F1 in 2012 after winning 91 races, and five straight titles with Ferrari from 2000-04. The German driver's other two titles were with Benetton in 1994-95

Tozturkan and two other men were found guilty of a blackmail plot in which they threated to release private photos and videos of Schumacher on the dark web if they were not paid b

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Some 900 photos and almost 600 videos of the family - plus medical records - were confiscated from the perpetrators, the public prosecutor's office said.

The perpetrators demanded 15 million euros ($24 million) in exchange for not releasing hundreds of private photos and videos on the darknet.

A nightclub bouncer who masterminded a plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher for £12 million has been jailed for three years. Yilmaz Tozturkan, 53, was arrested along with two other men after hard drives containing private pictures, videos and medical records of the F1 legend were stolen.

A court has given a jail sentence to a man who tried to blackmail the family of former racing star Michael Schumacher. Two others were given suspended sentences for their role in the affair.

A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison.