He 's accused of aiding Zarutsky by acting as his driver . Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko denies organizing an acid attack on the Bolshoi 's artistic director . The Russian government has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that members of the country's elite security forces were involved in the alleged attack. Zarutsky 's alleged driver in the attack , Andrei Lipatov , pleads not guilty . Sergei Filin has recovered some of his sight after multiple surgeries in Germany .
Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko denies organizing an acid attack on the Bolshoi 's artistic director . The Russian government has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that members of the country's elite security forces were involved in the alleged attack. Zarutsky 's alleged driver in the attack , Andrei Lipatov , pleads not guilty . Sergei Filin has recovered some of his sight after multiple surgeries in Germany .