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GWEN IFILL (Newshour): ..... the disturbing story of attacks on the chief of the Bolshoi Ballet.
Moscow police said today they arrested a Russian ballet star for organizing an acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin in January. Filin, who was once a dancer himself at the Bolshoi, was badly burned after sulfuric acid was thrown at his face.
Police say the suspect, Pavel Dmitrichenko, who performed in well-known roles at the Bolshoi, confessed to masterminding the crime. Two others were arrested.
The Bolshoi is a renowned cultural institution, and the arrests are prompting more questions about what was behind the shocking attack.
Michael Schwirtz is following this for The New York Times.
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