TWO men accused of a blackmail plot against Michael Schumacher’s family threatened to publish information about the stricken star on the dark web, say prosecutors.

German cops claim the father and son pair planned to extort millions from the Schumacher family by tormenting them with secret files on the Formula One ace.

A father and son duo have been arrested over a blackmail plot against iconic Formula One driver Michael Schumacher and his family
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A father and son duo have been arrested over a blackmail plot against iconic Formula One driver Michael Schumacher and his familyCredit: Alamy

Michael's wife Corinna has been targeted by blackmailers in the past looking to extort millions from the stricken family
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Michael’s wife Corinna has been targeted by blackmailers in the past looking to extort millions from the stricken familyCredit: AFP

German cops claim the father and son pair planned to extort millions from the Schumacher family
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German cops claim the father and son pair planned to extort millions from the Schumacher familyCredit: Netflix

Michael with his son Mick and daughter Gina-Maria
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Michael with his son Mick and daughter Gina-MariaCredit: Netflix


The two suspects from Wuppertal, Germany, were caught on Wednesday 19 June after being tracked down in a supermarket car park.

The blackmail suspects – a 53-year-old father and his 30-year-old son – attempted to torment Michael’s family through the chilling extortion plot, according to the Wuppertal public prosecutor’s office.

Family employees close to wife Corinna Schumacher were said to have been approached by the pair who claimed to have found a file of secrets on the F1 driver.

Michael, who hasn’t been seen or heard from for over a decade after a horror ski crash, has been looked after by his close-knit family since the accident.