Bolshoi acid attacker is freed from jail

Bolshoi acid attacker is freed from jail

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norman lebrecht

June 01, 2016

The former  Bolshoi Theatre soloist Paul Dmitrichenko, who organised an acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin, walked free today on parole after serving half his sentence.

Pavel Dmitrichenko Angelina Vorontsova

The motive was believed to be connected to resentment over casting decisions for the dancer’s former girlfriend, the ballerina Angelina Vorontsova.

 

Comments

  • Mark Henriksen says:

    What is the sentence for a Gillooly in Russia?

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