A man takes a photograph of Scuderia Ferrari's supporters as they hold a banner with Michael Schumacher's photo on it. (Photo : Getty Images/ Giuseppe Cacace)
Michael Schumacher health updates, including photos and statements, have been highly guarded by the Schumacher family and close associates. However, despite their vigilance, a rumored photo of Schumacher taken without his permission was reported online.
Based on the recent reports, a photo Schumacher was secretly taken at his home in Geneva, Switzerland. The stolen shot is said to be the first photograph of F1 legend Schumacher since his skiing accident back in 2013.
Up to now, it is still unknown how the photograph was taken and most especially how it was smuggled out of Schumacher's property. This incident of a stolen shot was a direct disregard to the previous warning of Sabine Kehm, Schumacher's manager. Kehm admonishes the general public that the health of Schumacher is none of their concern.
"Michael's health is not a public issue, so we will not comment on it. We are aware that this is difficult to understand for some people, but we are in perfect agreement with Michael's attitude and can only say thanks for the understanding, Metro quoted Kehm as saying.
The information of a stolen shot of Michael Schumacher came to the attention of his family and associates after the said photograph surfaced with a price tag of £1 million. According to reports, the photograph is being offered to European media organizations.
In retrospect, this would not be the first time that an attempt to take a picture of Schumacher was reported. Straight after Schumacher arrived at the hospital in December 2013, a journalist dressed as priest armed with a camera tried to enter his hospital room in Grenoble, according to AutoWeek.
At present, an investigation has been launched to pinpoint the culprit behind the alleged violation of Schumacher's personal life. A lawsuit is to be expected when the identity of the culprit will be identified by authorities, for Schumacher's family and manager are very critical when it comes to the F1 legend's private life.
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