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Accident that almost killed Michael Schumacher as photos of F1 legend could emerge

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Published 11:39 12 Dec 2024 GMT

Accident that almost killed Michael Schumacher as photos of F1 legend could emerge

Michael Schumacher has been out of the limelight since 2013 following an accident in the Alps

Britt Jones

Britt Jones

Featured Image Credit: Horstmüller/ullstein bild via Getty Images/ PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Michael Schumacher, Formula 1, Cars, Celebrity, Health, Crime

Britt Jones
Britt Jones

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Michael Schumacher has arguably been the best Formula One driver of all time, and following his 2013 accident, he has since kept his distance from the spotlight.

The German driver, who'd once alluded to being The Stig on Top Gear , raced with Ferrari for most of his career before returning to Mercedes for three years.

After his initial retirement from the sport in 2006 before returning in 2009, his second and final retirement from Formula 1 (F1) would be in 2012.

Just one year later, the Schumacher family would be left devastated after he suffered a traumatic injury while on holiday in the French Alps.

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Michael Schumacher was a world-famous race car driver for Formula 1 (Horstmüller/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
Michael Schumacher was a world-famous race car driver for Formula 1 (Horstmüller/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Schumacher, 55, had been on holiday in 2013 with his son Mick, who was then 14, as he travelled across an off-piste area of the slope.

It was during this section that he fell and hit his head on a rock. Despite wearing a helmet, which cracked upon the impact, he suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to hospital, where he was put in a medically induced coma.

In 2014, Schumacher was brought out of the coma, leaving hospital the following year, and has since lived an incredibly private life while recovering at home.

The driver's family have been notoriously private about Schumacher’s health, and have given updates only when essential - largely to deny any rumours.

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Schumacher's lawyer had previously explained why a health report had never been released following his accident, telling German news outlet, LTO, that the decision was to protect 'private matters'.

But now, Schumacher's wife, Corinna Schumacher, has reportedly made a 'major decision' regarding his privacy.

In 2012, he was involved in a skiing accident and suffered a traumatic head injury (Clive Mason/Allsport/Getty images)
In 2012, he was involved in a skiing accident and suffered a traumatic head injury (Clive Mason/Allsport/Getty images)

Schumacher's former bodyguard, Markus Fritsche, 53, has been accused of stealing photographs and videos in an alleged £12 million blackmail scheme.

Prosecutors claim he stole around 900 photos and 600 containing classified medical documents and information about Schumacher's health.

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As well as Fritsche, two other men also stand accused, including friend Yilmaz Tozturkan, 53, and Tozturkan's son Daniel Lins, 30.

All three appeared at Wuppertal District Court on 10 December, where, according to The Daily Mail, Tozturkan, a nightclub bouncer, told the court about how the alleged scheme came to fruition, claiming he and Fritsche had 'known each other for a long time' and 'keep in contact'.

He said: "He said that he was in possession of this material, and he asked if we could do anything with it. I said: 'I will ask but we will definitely be able to do something'.

His wife, Corinna, has reportedly decided to file a privacy motion (Getty images)
His wife, Corinna, has reportedly decided to file a privacy motion (Getty images)

"I was given two hard drives, one was black, and the other was blue. For the most part I admit everything, but I didn't buy the pictures.

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"I was going to try and sell them first but when I didn't get any interest that's when I contacted the Schumacher family.”

He then claimed that his son only gave him an ‘email address’ and that he wasn’t privy to the blackmail plans.

Corinna is said to have filed a motion to prevent the public from learning of details surrounding her husband’s health during the trial, which, according to German News outlet BILD, she wants to 'exclude the public from the trial'.

At the start of the trial, the senior public prosecutors shared that the ‘data that was accessed here is extremely sensitive’.

"The Schumacher family has a great public interest in not revealing the health of Mr. Michael Schumacher. The data that we have found provides considerable information about precisely this situation." the prosecutor added.

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LADbible has previously contacted Michael Schumacher's representatives for comment.

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