TWO men have been arrested over a chilling blackmail plot against the stricken family of iconic Formula One driver Michael Schumacher.

German cops claim the pair of alleged criminals planned to extort millions from the Schumacher’s as part of the terrible ordeal.

Two men have been arrested over a blackmail plot against iconic Formula One drive Michael Schumacher and his family
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Two men have been arrested over a blackmail plot against iconic Formula One drive Michael Schumacher and his familyCredit: Getty

Michael with his wife Corinna and their two children Mick and Gina-Maria
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Michael with his wife Corinna and their two children Mick and Gina-MariaCredit: Netflix

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: Getty


The two men from Wuppertal, Germany were caught on Wednesday and are waiting to be taken into court.

The exact details around the failed extortion attempt are unknown.

Wolf-Tilman Baumert, spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office, told BILD: “We are investigating a case of blackmail to the detriment of a celebrity and have executed arrest warrants in this case.

“We cannot provide any further information at this time.”