The car of Julian Reichelt, who was the editor-in-chief of the "Bild" newspaper, was set on fire, the journalist reported on his newspaper's website.
"It is very clear that this was a targeted attack. [It is] an attempt to intimidate the free media," Reichelt stated.
The journalist has a shady reputation among his German colleagues. In the past, he was at the center of a scandal when he was accused of sexual harassment while working at Bild. After leaving the paper, Reichelt started his own media company.
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