An alleged friend of Michael Schumacher is reportedly trying to sell a photograph of the injured Formula One driver lying in his bed at his Swiss home, for around ??1 million ($1.71m).
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No images of the seven-time world champion have been seen since he suffered a brain injury after hitting a rock while skiing in late 2013.
But European media outlets report a photo of Schumacher was "smuggled out of his home by a friend".
It was then offered for sale with a reported pricetag of ??1m ($1.71m).
The Sun reported that the prosecutor's office in Offenburg had said that "an unknown person" had taken "secret" snaps and were offering them for "high amounts of money".
Police are investigating, with suggestions the photographer was a friend of Schumacher.
Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm dodged the development, saying: "Michael's health is not a public issue and therefore we will not comment on it."
Schumacher's condition has been the subject of massive speculation but his family has asked for privacy.
After the skiing injury in December 2013 he was placed into a medically induced coma.
He regained consciousness by June 2014.
In September 2014 Schumacher was moved to the medial centre at his family home in Geneva where he reportedly remains paralysed.
No official confirmation of his current condition have been released.
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