Well, Mark Seidenfeld's trial did indeed begin (at last) on Friday June 15th.
The judge ordered that the initial complainant, Mr. Zhunssov, be present on Monday, June 18th, the second day of the new trial.
On Monday, Mr. Zhunussov, the complainant, was nowhere in court. Instead, he was in China, running in a Marathon.
Marathon No. 2
Mr. Seidenfeld's Marathon has lasted since his unexpected arrest in December of 2005. It has included the Russian Prison Endurance event; the Prison Train competition; and then a stretch of Kazakhstan Imprisonment. I suppose one could actually call it a triathlon.
Next trial date is June 27–I will keep checking on this case and giving updates.
