Dieter Wedel, one of Germany's most successful television directors, has been indicted on suspicion of rape connected to allegations dating back to 1996.
The public prosecutor's office in Munich brought the indictment before the 10th criminal chamber of the Munich I district court on Friday.
It is the result of a three-year criminal investigation triggered by a report in the German newspaper Die Zeit in which three actresses accused Wedel of assault.
Wedel, now retired, is one of Germany's most well-known and successful television directors, with local-language hits including The King of St.
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