German investigators say they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula 1 race driver Michael Schumacher. The 52-year-old man, who was detained on Thursday in a town near Wuppertal in western Germany, had worked for the family as a security officer.
FILE - Michael Schumacher announces his retirement from Formula One during a press conference at the Suzuka Circuit venue for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan, Oct. 4, 2012. German prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month.
Investigators searched the man’s home and took away items including mobile phones, hard drives and memory sticks to comb them for evidence, prosecutor Wolf-Tilman Baumert said. The suspect’s name wasn’t given in line with German privacy rules.last month and said the pair — a father and son from Wuppertal — had told employees of the family that they were in possession of files that the family wouldn’t want published.
Wuppertal Crime General News Sports - Europe Auto Racing I Sports Law Enforcement S World News Formula One Racing
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael SchumacherGerman prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month
Read more »
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael SchumacherGerman prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month.
Read more »
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael SchumacherGerman prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month. Prosecutors in the western German city of Wuppertal said Monday the suspects told employees of the family that they were in possession of files that the family wouldn't want to be published.
Read more »
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael SchumacherGerman prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month.
Read more »
F1 News: Schumacher Responds to Güenther Steiner's 'Senseless Outbursts' Against Mick SchumacherGüenther Steiner, having transitioned from his role as the team boss of Haas to a television analyst for the German network RTL, continues to stir the waters of
Read more »
F1 News: Two Arrested After Michael Schumacher Blackmail AttemptF1 icon Michael Schumacher's family faced a distressing blackmail attempt.
Read more »