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In early 2022, French authorities referred Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky to the Criminal Court for "violence with a weapon" following a New Year's Eve 2019-2020 brawl at a private residence. The incident, which involved a knife fight, is separate from his 2023 conviction for leaking a sex tape that impacted a Paris mayoral race.