Australian racer named in Swiss rape case at Schumacher home in Gland

An Australian racing driver has been formally identified in Swiss court as the man accused of raping a nurse who was part of the medical team caring for seven time world champion Michael Schumacher at the family residence in Gland, Switzerland. The indictment says the alleged assault occurred on the night of November 23, 2019, and the defendant did not appear at the opening of the trial this week, prompting an adjournment.

According to the prosecution, the woman joined colleagues in the mansion billiard room after a night shift and later felt unwell following drinks. Court documents state a physiotherapist and the accused carried her to a private staff bedroom, laid her down fully clothed and left her asleep with the lights on. The indictment alleges the defendant returned and sexually assaulted the woman twice while she was unconscious. The two other staff present told investigators they did not see or hear anything that night, and the woman is reported to have woken with no memory of the events.

The criminal complaint was filed in 2022, prosecutors said. The Public Prosecutors Office of the District of La Côte drew up an indictment that runs to roughly one and a half pages....