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      Mike Perry’s stunning rise from fighting in the streets to working as a weed whacker in prison and now boxing Jake Paul

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      SITTING in a prison cell after a botched robbery – Mike Perry’s prospects in life looked bleak. But after serving his time and turning to a career in professional fighting, Perry has completed a complete life turnaround. Mike Perry has had a stunning life turnaroundCredit: Instagram / platinummikeperryHe went from prison to prizefighterCredit: Instagram / platinummikeperryHe is the face of bare-knuckle boxingCredit: Instagram / bareknucklefcThe American was raised in Michigan, were racial tensions were high in Perry’s predominantly black neighborhood. It meant Perry was brawling in the streets way before he was being paid to do so as a profession. “I’ve always been a fighter. Being born in Flint, Michigan, we got great fighters from that area,” Perry told SunSport. “And, I ain’t gonna front being a white boy, having to defend yourself, just hazing in school between the boys.“Guys were strong already and at a young age, I remember guys being 6ft tall with beards in middle school, dunking the basketball and that went around all the sports, football, basketball, boxing, wrestling.” Perry discovered his talent for throwing hands well before picking up prizefighting paydays. “I always just had a knack for physicality,” he said. “I was strong, I was short, I was low to the ground and it took me a long time to realise that I had those abilities. I didn’t know.Most read in Boxing“And then I’ve been coached a lot, had lots of different trainings in my life.“It’s just something that I’ve had in my back pocket and that if I get mad or angry, I can fight, I can fight out of anything.” Sadly, it did not take long for trouble to find Perry. In 2011, aged just 19, Perry and a pair of accomplices drove to a home with the intention of committing armed burglary. But it was botched as the homeowner was in – although police happened to be scoping the area and caught the trio red-handed.Perry was sentenced to two years house arrest and probation – but he was later jailed after violating his terms. He finished the rest of his sentence incarcerated – but it kickstarted the turnaround his life needed. “I did learn a lot from it,” he admitted. “It was like a strict boarding school and you’re in there with a bunch of other guys who can’t get their s*** together either and you got nothing in there but time to get your s*** together.” Perry would spend time in the jail house gym or doing his own makeshift workouts in his cell when he was not working. “I had a job, I went to two different jails without leaving jail,” he said.”They transferred me a couple of times and I worked in the kitchen at one, so I could eat more.“It’s like you worked for just for food, for extra food in there. And then at the other one, I worked road crew where we got to leave and I weed whacked.”When Perry was released he got a job at a UFC gym teaching kickboxing classes while having a few amateur MMA fights. He made his MMA debut in 2014 and in just two years and seven bouts he was signed by the UFC. “I started making jumps and leaps and in the pros and in a short amount of time,” he said.”I think two years, I had seven knockouts in under the third round.“I hadn’t even been to the third round and then I got to the UFC and knocked out a couple more.”It was like a strict boarding school and you’re in there with a bunch of other guys who can’t get their s*** together either and you got nothing in there but time to get your s*** together.Mike Perry on his prison time Perry would go on to become a cult hero in the UFC, beloved for his toughness and all-action style. He spent five years in the UFC before leaving in 2021 to find his true calling. Perry signed a deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and became the face of the brand thanks to his gritty style. He is 5-0 with exposed fists having knocked off some of MMA tops stars of recent years. And after years of callouts, Perry has finally landed his dream fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Paul, 27, was due to face Mike Tyson until the boxing icon, 58, withdrew amid a health scare. So Perry – three years after sparring Paul in Miami – finally gets his crack at the 9-1 social media sensation. And he promised that Paul will not hear the scheduled eighth and final round. “My prediction for the fight, I think I’m gonna get in there, I’m gonna showcase my skills,” he said. READ MORE SUN STORIES“I’m probably gonna hit Jake pretty hard throughout the fight early on, second round, third round, fourth round.“And then I’m thinking I can stop him in the seventh. I’m looking to stop him, I’m looking to hit him hard with significant strikes and stop him before the end of the fight.” More

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      Former Premier League star is jailed for raping two women in horrific sex attacks including one in back seat of his car

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      A FORMER Premier League star has been jailed for 16 years after raping two women in separate sex attacks.Nathan Ashton, who played for Fulham and Charlton, attacked the first victim after driving her to remote countryside.Nathan Ashton attacked two women across an eight year periodCredit: Getty Images – GettyThe sex fiend has been locked up for 16 yearsCredit: Hyde News & PicturesThe 37-year-old ordered her into the back seat where he raped her before telling the woman: “You’ll live”.Ashton then targeted his second victim eight years later while she slept in a friend’s bed.The former footballer has now been jailed for 16 years after being convicted of the two rapes.In powerful victim impact statements, one of Ashton’s victims told how she will never be free from the “impact” of the attack.Read more newsShe added: “Because of what he chose to do to me, I have feared men ever since – and always will.”The feelings I hold for him are disgust and hatred. I think he is a vile human being.”The second woman told how she now suffers from panic attacks as she revealed the “far-reaching and devastating impact” on her life.Reading Crown Court was told the first attack took place in 2015 when Ashton drove his victim out of the city centre in to the countryside.Most read in FootballThe following day, the woman went to a sexual health clinic and told a worker what had happened.She waited five years before bravely coming forward to police as she feared no one would believe her.The second attack unfolded in February last year when the victim woke to find former England youth player Ashton on top of her.She begged the fiend to stop repeatedly but he carried on the horrific attack.Sentencing, Judge Mathew Turner said: “You used your physical strength to do what you wanted, with no empathy or compassion for your victims.”You are manipulative and focused on yourself and your own sexual satisfaction.”Ashton began his footballing career at Charlton Athletic’s youth team in 2005 before being signed for Fulham two years later.He played on the wing for the Premier League club before moving to Crystal Palace on loan for a season.In 2008, Ashton joined Wycombe Wanderers but left shortly after for a stint at AFC Wimbledon.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe hung up his boots in 2014 after a season at Isthmian League Division One North club Tilbury.In 2016, Ashton was jailed for 15 years over his role in armed robberies at bookies across the South East. More

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      Bombshell details of ‘Schumacher blackmail plot’ emerge including chilling ‘phone threat to REVEAL star’s condition’

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      BOMBSHELL details have been revealed in the chilling case of Michael Schumacher’s £12million blackmail plot. Two men have been accused of threatening the Ferrari legend’s family and conspiring to reveal the star’s health condition on the dark web.Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher’s blackmail plot has been revealedCredit: AlamyMarkus F, the former security guard for the Schumacher family, allegedly planned the blackmail plotCredit: FacebookHe hired bouncer Yilmaz T to extort £12million from Schumachar’s family, it is claimedMichael Schumacher suffered a ‘life-changing’ crash while skiing 10 years agoCredit: AFPOne of them is said to have worked for Schumacher’s family as a security guard for almost five years. The man – who can only be named as Markus F due to German law – allegedly stole two hard drives of medical data said to contain the health records of the motorsport legend.Schumacher, 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.The seven-time world champion’s family have kept his health a guarded secret for years.more on the f1 legend Markus, along with co-accused Yilmaz T who he allegedly hired in return for a small commission, is accused of trying to extort £12million from Schumacher’s wife Corinna by threatening to dump all the data in the public domain.The former security guard allegedly stole around 1,500 files, including photos, videos, medication lists and the contents of Schumacher’s patient file, BILD reports. Some of the files were even sent to his family as proof. On June 3, Yilmaz T, who worked as a bouncer, called Schumacher’s office in Switzerland using a private number, it is claimed.Most read in MotorsportHe revealed he had two hard drives filled with the sporting legend’s medical records and threatened to leak them on the dark net, it is alleged.On the morning of June 5, Yilmaz T allegedly revealed he received the data from a third-party source. He was then given an email address to send some of the files to check their authenticity, it is claimed.The bouncer then allegedly involved his son Daniel L., who helped his father set up an anonymous email address to send the files.At around 2pm on the same day, Schumacher’s office is said to have received an email from the private address containing genuine files and pictures about Schumachar’s medical records.On June 17, Yilmaz allegedly called Schumachar’s office again and demanded £12million for the first time in exchange for the two hard drives that contained all the secret medical records.He demanded half the money in exchange for the first hard drive and said he would take the rest after three days and hand over the second hard drive, it is claimed.Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna before his accident in 2013Credit: AlamySoon, Schumacher’s family contacted the Swiss authorities to file a report about the alleged blackmail plot, with Swiss police then working alongside German cops to investigate the case.On July 4, officers arrested Markus – accused of being the main perpetrator – in his apartment in Wülfrath. They also detained Yilmaz and his son Daniel L. for the alleged blackmail plot. Authorities said they were able to track down the alleged extortionists through “technical measures”.Senior public prosecutor Wolf-Tilman Baumert, spokesman for the Wuppertal public prosecutor’s office, said: “After the advanced investigations, we currently assume that the accused son may have acted more as an accomplice.”The Schumacher family have been tormented over Michael’s health in the past.In 2016, a 25-year-old man known as Hüseyin B sent a threatening email to Corinna targeting the couple’s children.The mum-of-two quickly passed on the email to the police who swiftly tracked down the painter.After being arrested, the thug was sent to court where a judge sentenced him to a year and nine months behind bars.The perpetrator was reportedly caught after he told Corinna to send him the money to his personal bank account – something the police easily traced back.In May, the Schumacher family were awarded £170,000 in compensation after a magazine published a fake AI-generated interview with the racing legend.READ MORE SUN STORIESGerman publication Die Aktuelle claimed to have secured a “world exclusive” with the severely injured Ferrari great last April despite Michael not being seen publicly since his 2013 skiing accident.In a two-page spread, promoted with a picture of Schumacher, it claimed the seven-time F1 champ had said: “My life has totally changed.”What happened to Michael Schumacher?MICHAEL Schumacher’s life was hanging by a thread 10 years ago as medics tried desperately to keep him alive after a tragic skiing crash that left him with horrific brain injuries.The F1 legend was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma, had his body temperature lowered and underwent hours of tricky operations on his brain.Back in 2013, the retired seven-time world champion and his then 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel.Footage from his helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two and left him needing to be airlifted to hospital for two life-saving operations.At one point his family were told to brace themselves for the worst case scenario as the situation was much worse than originally believed.At the time, medics said Schumacher was likely to stay in an induced coma for at least 48 hours as his body and mind recovered.But the coma ended up lasting 250 days – more than eight months.After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from the hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva to get further treatment.Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status.Only small amounts of information have been released including reports that Schumacher was in a wheelchair but can react to things around him.In 2019, it was said that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system.Renowned France cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was set to carry out the treatment that would see cells from his heart go to his brain.Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, he was said to be “conscious”, although few other details were given about his state.Schumacher is a seven-time world champion and a Ferrari legendCorinna has been taking care of Schumacher ever since the horrific crash More

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      Shocking moment England fans are attacked by Netherlands supporters flinging punches & bottles ahead of Euros semi

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      THIS is the shocking moment a group of England fans were attacked by Netherlands supporters ahead of tonight’s Euro 2024 semi.Dramatic footage appears to show rival fans throwing punches and hurling drinks as tensions rise before tonight’s clash in Dortmund.A fight broke between England and Netherland fans ahead of the Euro semifinal tonightCredit: XIt is not yet known what sparked the violent clashCredit: fathz216 / XChairs and bottles were seen flying in the airCredit: jgnufc1/ / XRiot police were called to the sceneCredit: jgnufc1/ / XFive fans were hurt and arrests made during the skirmish as Dutch yobs attacked England fans outside a restaurant in the German town.Tables were upturned an orange shirted attacker was seen hurling a chair as missiles were hurled in the clash outside Sausalitos restaurant and bar in the city centre.Trouble flared near the start of the spectacular Dutch “fan walk” to the stadium as tens of thousands of soccer revellers passed the eaterie.Officials confirmed five people had suffered minor injuries and at least one Dutch fan was caught on camera being detained by riot cops who quickly surrounded the scene.Read more on Euro 2024Another fan was seen hurling a TV inside the restaurant.A spokesman for the UK’s Football Police Unit said: “We are aware of some reports and videos circulating of disorder in Dortmund.“It appears that there have been several instances of Dutch fans attacking England fans in bars and attempting to steal flags.“We understand this has resulted in minor injuries to five people. We are also aware that in addition to the tens of thousands of Dutch fans there to enjoy the game, there are groups of risk supporters who have travelled to Dortmund from the Netherlands.Most read in Euro 2024“Our officers are at the location supporting German colleagues. We would advise supporters to be aware of their surroundings and seek areas where there is a German Police presence. ”Restaurant Leo Woeho said: “The Dutch started it after trying to steal an England flag – there was provocation on each side and it got out of hand.“Fortunately no one was badly hurt.”The brawl saw England fans retreat into a bar to avoid being pelted by glass.Clips of the clash spread across X, formerly Twitter, with one user writing: “It’s kicking off in Dortmund.”A similar fight took place weeks ago before England’s Euros curtain raiser against Serbia, which left an English fan with blood pouring from a head wound.Sources at the scene said a group of yobs appeared to have started chaos in a restaurant near the venue city of Gelsenkirchen five hours before kick-off.It comes after cops closed in on a crazed axeman brandishing a Molotov cocktail near a busy Euros fan zone was caught on camera.Shocking footage showed the suspect with a golden pickaxe as cops draw their guns and deploy pepper spray moments before his arrest on the streets of Hamburg.Cops shot the axeman and sealed off the Reeperbahn strip, not far from where thousands of Dutch supporters were gathering to watch their match against Poland.Police feared he intended to set it off in the middle of the crowd of supporters, according to German news outlet Bild.England & Serbia fans launch chairs in bloody clash ahead of Euros match as violence erupts in GelsenkirchenA statement from Hamburg Police on X read: “There is currently a major police operation in St Pauli.”According to initial findings, a person threatened police officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device.”The officers then used their firearms.”The attacker was injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.”Police say the attack had “no football connection” and the perpetrator was attacking alone at the time.Meanwhile, shots were heard during the heated Italy-Albania match, leaving a 23-year-old seriously injured.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe man was hit in his leg and arm in the Berlin district of Moabit, as cops armed with submachine guns launched an urgent manhunt for the attacker.Six shots were fired on Rathenower Strasse, near Turmstrasse, opposite the Tiergarten district court, Bild reports. More

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      Michael Schumacher’s ‘medical records & 500 pics of stricken F1 star among docs stolen in bombshell £12m blackmail plot’

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      A SECURITY guard accused of trying to blackmail F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s family allegedly stole two hard drives of medical data.The man – who can only be named as Markus F due to German law, had worked for the family as a security guard for approximately five years.H7BYN6 Michael Schumacher German motor racing driver 2000Credit: AlamyIdentified as Markus F, the former security guard for the Schumacher family allegedly attempted to blackmail Corinna Shumacher for £12 millionCredit: FacebookYilmaz T is one of the co accusedAccording to reports obtained by Germany’s BILD, the former security guard allegedly stole around 1,500 files.According to the report, there were up to 500 images on one hard drive and as many as 1,000 files on the second hard drive. These included photos, videos, medication lists and the contents of Schumacher’s patient file.It comes after it was reported that Markus F was allegedly trying to get £12million for the stolen medical data to help pay off his debts.Read more sportThe 52-year-old was arrested on Thursday as the main perpetrator behind the suspected attempt to extort the Schumacher family.It’s alleged that the accused man was a vice consul in Egypt who wanted to free himself of his debts by allegedly committing the heinous crime.In early 2009, he became assistant to the German honorary consul in Hurghada, Egypt.A few years later he returned to Germany and resumed his career in security.Most read in MotorsportThis is where he allegedly got to know other bouncers, including the co-accused Yilmaz T, 53, who Markus F allegedly commissioned to carry out the alleged £12 million extortion.According to BILD information, Markus F. only promised to give Yilmaz T a commission in the low single-digit million range.Yilmaz T’s was caught and arrested with his son Daniel L, 30 in connection to the alleged crime.Daniel L is the first of the accused to be released on conditional bail. His older brother Julian posted his £8,431 bail. Daniel L also had to hand over his passport and must report to the police.Senior public prosecutor Wolf-Tilman Baumert, spokesman for the Wuppertal public prosecutor’s office, said: “After the advanced investigations, we currently assume that the accused son may have acted more as an accomplice.” Family employees close to wife Corinna Schumacher were said to have been approached by the trio who claimed to have found a file of secrets on the F1 driver.Schumacher – a seven-time F1 world champion- has not been seen for more than 10 years after a horrific ski crash left him in a medically induced coma.According to the Wuppertal office, the men said the family wouldn’t want the files to become public due to what they contained.To keep the information private the trio reportedly demanded they were sent millions to keep the information off the dark web.The suspects were even alleged to have sent some of the files to the family as proof, said prosecutors in June.Cops were able to track down the extortionists through “technical measures”, it was announced last month.The Schumacher family have been tormented over Michael’s health in the past.In 2016, a 25-year-old man known as Hüseyin B sent a threatening email to Corinna targeting the couple’s children.The mum-of-two quickly passed on the email to the police who swiftly tracked down the painter.After being arrested, the thug was sent to court where a judge sentenced him for a year and nine months behind bars.The perpetrator was reportedly caught after he told Corinna to send him the money to his personal bank account – something the police easily traced back.In May, the Schumacher family were awarded £170,000 in compensation after a magazine published a fake AI-generated interview with the racing legend.READ MORE SUN STORIESGerman publication Die Aktuelle claimed to have secured a “world exclusive” with the severely injured Ferrari great last April despite Michael not being seen publicly since his 2013 skiing accident.In a two-page spread, promoted with a picture of Schumacher, it claimed the seven-time F1 champ had said “My life has totally changed”.MICHAEL Schumacher’s life was hanging by a thread 10-years-ago as medics tried desperately to keep him alive after a tragic skiing crash that left him with horrific brain injuries.The F1 legend was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma, had his body temperature lowered and underwent hours of tricky operations on his brain.Back in 2013, the retired seven-time world champion, and his then 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel.Footage from his helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two and left him needing to be airlifted to hospital for two life-saving operations.At one point his family were told to brace themselves for the worst case scenario as the situation was much worse than originally believed.At the time, medics said Schumacher was likely to stay in an induced coma for at least 48 hours as his body and mind recovered.But the coma ended up lasting 250 days – more than eight months.After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva to get further treatment.Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status.Only small amounts of information have been released including reports that Schumacher was in a wheelchair but can react to things around him.In 2019, it was said that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system.Renowned France cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was set to carry out the treatment that would see cells from his heart go to his brain.Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, he was said to be “conscious”, although few other details were given about his state.Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna before is accident in 2013Credit: AFPSchumacher – a seven-time F1 world champion- has not been seen for more than 10 years after a horrific ski crash left him in a medically induced coma.Credit: AFPIt is not the first time someone has targeted the Shumacher familyCredit: AFP More

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      Real Madrid demand police video about sexual harassment is removed as video shows man in their kit attacking woman

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      REAL MADRID officials have called for a Peruvian National Police advert to be taken down.The anti-sexual harassment advert in question shows a man targeting a woman on a bus.A new advert from the Peruvian police shows a man targeting a womanCredit: Peruvian policeThe man is wearing a Real Madrid shirt, which has left club officials furiousCredit: Peruvian policeHe walks on, looks at the woman and brushes against her in front of the other passengers.The man is immediately handcuffed and taken away by police.The officer then says: “If you are a victim or witness of sexual harassment on public transport, report it to the nearest police officer or call 105.”But Los Blancos officials have been left furious because the attacker is seen wearing a Real Madrid shirt.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAccording to Spanish outlet Marca, the LaLiga giants now want the video to be taken down.The controversial advert about sexual harassment is based on a true story.In March, the Peruvian National Police arrested a man for targeting a woman on the Lima Metro.Like in the advert, the man was wearing a Real Madrid shirt.Most read in FootballA statement read: “No to harassment! An individual was arrested for inappropriate touching of a young woman at the Gamarra station on Line 1 of the Lima Metro.”The intervention was carried out by members of the Railway Safety Division.”The advert is based on a true storyCredit: Peruvian police More

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      Man found guilty of headbutting ex-football hardman Roy Keane is appealing his conviction

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      A MAN found guilty of headbutting football hard man Roy Keane  is appealing his conviction.Scott Law, 43, was  convicted last month of assaulting the former Man United captain at a match last September.Scott Law was convicted of assaulting Roy KeaneCredit: EnterpriseLaw headbutted Keane while the former player was working as a pundit, a judge ruledCredit: GettyA judge ruled Law had headbutted the pundit and pushed him through doors at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium for cheering a United goal.The married dad of two, who claimed he was acting in self-defence, was given a 12-month community order and a three-year match ban.Following the sentencing, civil engineer Law declined to comment when asked if he was sorry for the attack, but his lawyer confirmed he is planning to appeal the conviction.Reading a statement outside the court on his client’s behalf, Charles Sherrard KC said: “Given that I was found guilty by a judge who excluded me, at times, from my own trial, and by a prosecution that deprived me of key footage for my defence, I most definitely plan to appeal this conviction.”READ MORE ON ROY KEANEDuring the trial, Law was accused of making an “obscene gesture” at the star, before walking up to the lift lobby at club level, where he launched what Prosecutor Simon Jones KC described as a “shocking and unlawful attack”.Giving evidence Keane said: “I was just walking and before I knew it, I was hit. I was absolutely not expecting it.”He added: “The only way I can describe it is that I was in shock. I didn’t expect it to happen, not when I was in my workplace.”Now Law, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, has lodged an appeal against both his conviction and sentence.Most read in FootballA date for the hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, East London, has yet to be set. Man Utd legend Roy Keane reveals why he last cried in touching moment More

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      Michael Schumacher security guard ‘tried to sell photos of sick F1 star after horror ski crash & blackmail family’

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      MICHAEL Schumacher’s security guard allegedly tried to sell photos of the legend after his shocking ski accident in a £12million blackmail plot. The public prosecutor’s office arrested Markus F, 52, from Wülfrath on Thursday as the main perpetrator behind the suspected attempt to extort the Schumacher family.The alleged blackmail targeted Schumacher’s family, say German copsCredit: AlamyMichael’s loving wife Corrina has protected his privacy since a horror ski crash over a decade agoCredit: AFPMichael has not been seen publicly since his 2013 ski accident.Credit: AFPIn the shocking twist, Markus F was a ‘trusted’ security expert working for the F1 icon’s family a few years ago.Now he is being accused of orchestrating the blackmail that threatened to release images of seven-time champ Schumacher in the years following his skiing accident in December 2013.The family has kept the champion racing driver’s health a guarded secret for years – which the photos would have exposed. Markus F wanted to reportedly free himself of his debts by committing the heinous crime. read more in schumacherIts claimed he had previously tried to sell the pics to the media for two years.The mastermind is said to have commissioned bouncer Yilmaz T, 53, from Wuppertal to carry out the blackmail.Markus F’s role is alleged to have been turning private pictures of the family into digital files before transferring to Yilmaz T and his son.  When 53-year-old Yilmaz T was arrested with his son Daniel L, 30, the two reportedly told police they had been acting on behalf of Markus F.Most read in MotorsportThe man was detained on Thursday in Wülfrath as a large number of evidence was also seized from his property.Family employees close to wife Corinna Schumacher were said to have been approached by the trio who claimed to have found a file of secrets on the F1 driver.Schuey’s family awarded £170k damages over AI-generated ‘chat with F1 star’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.According to the Wuppertal office, the men said the family wouldn’t want the files to become public due to what they contained.Doorman Yilmaz T. is said to be one of the three men behind the planTo keep the information private the trio reportedly demanded they were sent millions to keep the information off the dark web.The suspects were even alleged to have sent some of the files to the family as proof, said prosecutors in June.Cops were able to track down the extortionists through “technical measures”, it was announced last month.The Schumacher family have been tormented over Michael’s health in the past.In 2016, a 25-year-old man known as Hüseyin B sent a threatening email to Corinna targeting the couple’s children.The mum-of-two quickly passed on the email to the police who swiftly tracked down the painter.After being arrested, the thug was sent to court where a judge sentenced him for a year and nine months behind bars.The perpetrator was reportedly caught after he told Corinna to send him the money to his personal bank account – something the police easily traced back.READ MORE SUN STORIESAt the hearing, judge Eberhard Hausch said: “To put it gently, putting your own account number there is not very smart.” In May, the Schumacher family were awarded £170,000 in compensation after a magazine published a fake AI-generated interview with the racing legend.What happened to Michael Schumacher?MICHAEL Schumacher’s life was hanging by a thread 10-years-ago as medics tried desperately to keep him alive after a tragic skiing crash that left him with horrific brain injuries.The F1 legend was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma, had his body temperature lowered and underwent hours of tricky operations on his brain.Back in 2013, the retired seven-time world champion, and his then 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel.Footage from his helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two and left him needing to be airlifted to hospital for two life-saving operations.At one point his family were told to brace themselves for the worst case scenario as the situation was much worse than originally believed.At the time, medics said Schumacher was likely to stay in an induced coma for at least 48 hours as his body and mind recovered.But the coma ended up lasting 250 days – more than eight months.After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva to get further treatment.Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status.Only small amounts of information have been released including reports that Schumacher was in a wheelchair but can react to things around him.In 2019, it was said that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system.Renowned France cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was set to carry out the treatment that would see cells from his heart go to his brain.Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, he was said to be “conscious”, although few other details were given about his state.Michael hasn’t been seen publicly since the crashCredit: Getty More