Alleged Russian ballet acid attacker in court

March 7, 2013 1:55 PM

Russian ballet dancer, Pavel Dmitrichenko, appeared in court today accused of planning an acid attack that almost blinded a famous ballet chief. He denies he had any involvement in the attack. CBS' Tina Kraus reports from London.

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