Convicted for an attack on Filin ballet soloist released early – RBC

The artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre, Sergei Filin

Photo: Sergey Vinogradov / TASS

The former soloist of the Bolshoi ballet, Paul Dmtrichenko convicted on charges of assaulting a former artistic director Sergei Filin, the Bolshoi Theatre prematurely released from prison

Condemned to 5.5 years in prison on charges of assaulting a former artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin former ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko prematurely released from prison in the Ryazan region, reports TASS referring to the lawyer of the convicted person.

«Pasha actually released on parole, he was at home in Moscow”, – said the agency’s lawyer Sergei Kadyrov. He said the agency “Interfax” that the petition for parole granted the court.

Tass source familiar with the situation said that the dancer is going to resume his career and possibly return to the Bolshoi Theatre.

Dmitrichenko himself on his Facebook page expressed gratitude to all who supported him. “Your kind heart was a beacon of hope in a difficult way. The truth lies defeated. The undeniable truth: for whom the truth-and the stronger. See friends “, – wrote the ex-soloist of the Bolshoi Theater

The attack on Sergei Filin was committed in January 2013.. On Trinity Street unknown splashed in the face of the actor sulfuric acid and disappeared.

The victim has long been treated in Germany, he suffered more than 20 operations. In the attempt blamed the leading soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre Paul Dmitrichenko. In December 2013 Dmitrichenko was convicted.

In addition to criminal liability have been brought Yuri Zarutsky as a direct perpetrator and Andrei Lipatov, his partner. The Court also sought to defendants in the case of an attack on Filin 3.5 million rubles. compensation.

According to the investigation, Dmitrichenko not satisfied, as the head of the ballet troupe of actors appointed to the role in the productions, as well as distributing cash payments. To attack he hired Zarutsky, his neighbor in the country, and that, in turn, drove up to the place Lipatov crime. Dmitrichenko pleaded not guilty. Zarutsky claimed that he had committed the crime on his own initiative.