Court to consider Bolshoi acid attack suspects' release - live coverageRAPSI will be live on the scene as Moscow's Tagansky District Court decides whether to extend the detention Bolshoi Theater leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two suspected accomplices in connection with the brutal acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.16:52 15.04.2013
Tsiskaridze's lawsuit against Bolshoi granted in partA Moscow district court granted in part a claim filed against the world-famous Bolshoi theater by its principal dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze challenging disciplinary measures taken against him over his public criticism of the theater.15:30 12.04.2013
Tsiskaridze wages war on the Bolshoi - liveWelcome to RAPSI's live text broadcast of principal dancer of the Bolshoi Nikolai Tsiskaridze's legal battle with the world’s most famous ballet theatre. Thanks for tuning into RAPSI and watching the drama unfold live!17:49 11.04.2013
Bolshoi refuses to withdraw disciplinary action, lawsuit to follow - TsiskaridzeBolshoi Theatre premier dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze who requested that the theater withdraw disciplinary action against him believes the management's refusal to amicably settle the dispute is a PR move.17:09 11.04.2013
Top dancer's lawsuit against Bolshoi Theater to be considered on Apr. 9The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow will hold the preliminary hearings of a lawsuit filed by top dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze against the Bolshoi Theater on April 9.16:06 29.03.2013
Accounts Chamber audits Bolshoi Theater management, artistic director FilinThe Accounts Chamber is looking into the legitimacy of the 2012 balanced budget of the Bolshoi Theater and recently assaulted Artistic Director Sergei Filin.16:04 21.03.2013
Lawyer refuses to sign non-disclosure agreement in Bolshoi acid attack caseThe attorney of Andrei Lipatov, who has been accused of involvement in the January 17 acid attack on the Bolshoi Theatre's artistic director Sergei Filin, has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.17:00 19.03.2013
Bolshoi principal dancer Tsiskaridze threatened Filin - reportBolshoi Theater artistic director Sergei Filin, the victim of an acid attack, claims that top dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze threatened him with a compromising audio tape, alluding to the fact that the world-famous principal dancer might have been in on the attack.12:46 18.03.2013
Police warns against attempts to influence the Bolshoi acid attack investigationThe Moscow police have called on the parties involved in the case of the attack against Bolshoi Theater Artistic Director Sergei Filin not to make conjectures because they could influence the course of investigation.10:22 15.03.2013
Bolshoi dancers sign letter in defense of alleged mastermind of acid attackOver 300 members of the Bolshoi Ballet company have signed a letter in defense of the lead soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who stands accused of having organized an acid attack on the theater's artistic director Sergey Filin, which left him nearly blind.17:07 13.03.2013
Bolshoi Ballet acid attack detention hearing - liveRAPSI is live on the scene as Moscow's Tagansky District Court is expected to issue a decision today on the detention of Bolshoi Theater leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two suspected accomplices in connection with the brutal acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.16:27 06.03.2013
Three suspects confess over Bolshoi acid attackThree suspects detained by Moscow police over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director Sergei Filin, including the organizer, have signed statements admitting their part in the crime.15:46 06.03.2013
Leading soloist detained over acid attack on Bolshoi directorBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two others have been detained in connection with the recent acid attack against Artistic Director Sergei Filin.10:28 06.03.2013
Bolshoi acid attack suspect detainedPolice in Moscow have detained a suspect over a horrific acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director.10:45 05.03.2013
Drama engulfs the Bolshoi as prima ballerina seeks refuge in CanadaLess than a month after Boshoi Ballet Artistic Director Sergei Filin nearly lost his vision in a brutal acid attack in central Moscow, it has been widely reported that the company’s principal dancer Svetlana Lunkina has sought refuge in Canada based on threats she and her family have purportedly faced in the aftermath of a business deal gone bad with artist Vladimir Vinokur.17:38 05.02.2013
Witnesses to Bolshoi artistic director acid attack will be polygraphedPolice plan to use a polygraph when interrogating witnesses in investigating the acid attack on Bolshoi Theater artistic director Sergei Filin.14:33 28.01.2013
Director says acid attack related to his work at the BolshoiBolshoi Theater Artistic Director Sergei Filin, who is in hospital after acid was thrown in his face, says he does not know who his attackers were, but thinks the incident was connected with his work.12:02 22.01.2013
Bolshoi Theater artistic director suffers severe burns in acid attackBolshoi Theater Artistic Director Sergei Filin suffered third degree burns to his face and eyes early Friday morning when an unknown assailant attacked him with what is believed to have been concentrated acid.12:30 18.01.2013
Lawsuit against Bolshoi Theater over journalist's expulsion dismissedOn Wednesday, the Moscow Tverskoy District Court dismissed its hearing of journalist Maria Babalova's lawsuit against the Bolshoi Theater to recover $61,590 in moral damages.10:41 14.06.2012
Music critic files suit against Bolshoi Theater for expulsionA Moscow newspaper music critic filed a lawsuit against the Bolshoi Theater demanding compensation of $67,620 for being turned out of a performance.14:00 10.04.2012