Bolshoi Ballet Dancer Denies Guilt at Acid Attack Trial

Russian dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko denied any guilt as he went on trial on Tuesday over an acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet.        Dmitrichenko, 29, was led into a Moscow courtroom in handcuffs to face trial for the assault last winter that exposed bitter rivalries behind the scenes at one of Russia's great cultural institutions. He and two alleged accomplices face up to 12 years in prison if they are convicted of ...

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