Police check confession letter after attack on Nius editor-in-chief's car

Nius editor-in-chief Police checks letters of responsibility after attack on Reichelt car As of: November 15, 2026 • 3:13 p.m

Nius editor-in-chief Reichelt's car was set on fire in Berlin on Friday. The police are now examining a letter of confession published on the Internet. It is unclear whether the letter is authentic.

The investigation is ongoing after the arson of "Nius" editor-in-chief Julian Reichelt's car. The police are also checking a letter of confession published on the Internet in which unknown persons claim responsibility for the crime. It is still unclear whether the letter is authentic. “The letter is known to the state security agency and is being examined,” a police spokesman told the German Press Agency on Sunday. “Nius” had previously reported on the text. This was posted on Friday on the “Indymedia” platform, which the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified as left-wing extremist. The authors refer to Reichelt's work for "Nius".

According to Reichelt, the arson attack occurred on Friday night in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The police had confirmed an intentional arson, which was reported by a passer-by at 2:07 a.m. For Reichelt, who reported on the incident himself on "Nius", it is clear that it was a targeted attack. He spoke of an “attempt to intimidate against new, free media that oppose this left-wing extremism.” Since a political motive for the crime cannot be ruled out, the State Police Office of the State Criminal Police Office took over the investigation. The police spokesman did not comment on further findings or the question of suspects on Sunday. "The investigation is ongoing."

Anyone can publish contributions on the “Indymedia” platform without registering - even anonymously or under a false name. Supposed letters of confession and other publications on “Indymedia” have turned out to be fakes several times.

Broadcast: rbb24 Inforadio, November 15, 2026, 1:30 p.m. Audio: rbb24 Inforadio, November 15, 2026, Philipp Boerger