Bolshoi dancer admits to acid attack

Pavel Dmitrichenko, a leading soloist of the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet, has admitted his involvement in the acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin. He signed a written confession, along with other suspects who had all been arrested, Moscow police said on Wednesday, March 6. Dmitrichenko, according to the police, masterminded the attack, while his accomplice Yury Zarutsky, was the one who flung acid into Filin’s face and Andrei Lipatov, the driver at the scene, in January. Filin, a former Bolshoi star dancer himself who became artistic director, is fighting for his eyesight and risks permanent facial disfigurement. He has been moved to Germany for rehabilitation treatment. The incident exposed bitter infighting and long-held grudges between dancers and managers at the world famous dance company.

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