Comments on: Mark Seidenfeld http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/ News, analysis, and what it looks like from the inside by an expatriate American in Astana Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: KZBlog http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-201 Sat, 12 May 2007 17:10:32 +0100 http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-201 After some thought, I deleted the comments that I felt were primarily aimed at either attacking Mr. Seidenfeld's character or the character of other commenters. There were also some suspicious comments made from the same IP address within minutes of each other, a bit odd. I closed comments to this post. I put this post up because: 1) I wanted to draw attention to a web resource with lots of primary information on this case and thus one that I thought would be of interest to people who wanted reliable information; 2) I thought this case had implications for the development of Kazakhstan touching on potential charges of corruption, cronyism, and because it may impact the mood of international investors. Mr. Seidenfeld's character is not relevant to either of these aims and also I have absolutely no way of verifying any of these facts, or that these commenters are who they say they are. Bonnie and Chris; thanks for making basically the points I would have made. And Bonnie, you have a great site (click on her name here to check it out--real link coming soon), although I have been aware of this case for a while now! Keep reading, keep commenting everyone as long as it's relevant and nice! After some thought, I deleted the comments that I felt were primarily aimed at either attacking Mr. Seidenfeld’s character or the character of other commenters. There were also some suspicious comments made from the same IP address within minutes of each other, a bit odd. I closed comments to this post.

I put this post up because: 1) I wanted to draw attention to a web resource with lots of primary information on this case and thus one that I thought would be of interest to people who wanted reliable information; 2) I thought this case had implications for the development of Kazakhstan touching on potential charges of corruption, cronyism, and because it may impact the mood of international investors. Mr. Seidenfeld’s character is not relevant to either of these aims and also I have absolutely no way of verifying any of these facts, or that these commenters are who they say they are.

Bonnie and Chris; thanks for making basically the points I would have made. And Bonnie, you have a great site (click on her name here to check it out–real link coming soon), although I have been aware of this case for a while now!

Keep reading, keep commenting everyone as long as it’s relevant and nice!

]]> by: Chris Merriman http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-200 Sat, 12 May 2007 14:05:38 +0100 http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-200 Wow that was an intense 7 minutes of activity there. Any chance we can keep these comments on topic - this post, as previously stated, is regarding the current (il)legal situation for Mark, not the background to his civil cases and personal life. By the sound of it, you've all had experience polluting other blogs or forums already with your personal vendettas, so please stick to the original post in your comments, the blogger here has been very generous so far in allowing your comments to be published - don't push your luck. PS I'm not taking sides on the personal matters here, I just don't think these comments are going to get anybody any further in a reconciliation, they are simply be (ab)used for personal insults. Wow that was an intense 7 minutes of activity there.

Any chance we can keep these comments on topic - this post, as previously stated, is regarding the current (il)legal situation for Mark, not the background to his civil cases and personal life.

By the sound of it, you’ve all had experience polluting other blogs or forums already with your personal vendettas, so please stick to the original post in your comments, the blogger here has been very generous so far in allowing your comments to be published - don’t push your luck.

PS I’m not taking sides on the personal matters here, I just don’t think these comments are going to get anybody any further in a reconciliation, they are simply be (ab)used for personal insults.

]]> by: Bonnie Boyd http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-197 Sat, 12 May 2007 05:01:53 +0100 http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-197 First, I would like to thank KZ blog for picking up this story from my blog and making it further available. Second, I want to note that I received an anonymous note regarding my post that was full of character assassination along these lines. When I requested documentary information to verify claims, (e.g., newspaper documentation or any source of any kind) I never heard back. Third, I also think that combining these cases is against the rules of a fair trial. The case against Mark Seidenfeld in Kazakhstan is not related to any family law issue, but to a commercial issue. The evidence so far presented has exonerated Mr. Seidenfeld, and the rationale for extradition has been found wrong. Therefore, Mr. Seidenfeld should be released. First, I would like to thank KZ blog for picking up this story from my blog and making it further available. Second, I want to note that I received an anonymous note regarding my post that was full of character assassination along these lines. When I requested documentary information to verify claims, (e.g., newspaper documentation or any source of any kind) I never heard back.
Third, I also think that combining these cases is against the rules of a fair trial. The case against Mark Seidenfeld in Kazakhstan is not related to any family law issue, but to a commercial issue. The evidence so far presented has exonerated Mr. Seidenfeld, and the rationale for extradition has been found wrong. Therefore, Mr. Seidenfeld should be released.

]]> by: Derek Bloom http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-196 Fri, 11 May 2007 21:24:23 +0100 http://kazakhstan.blogsome.com/2007/05/04/mark-seidenfeld/#comment-196 The record should reflect that, due to an unhappy marriage, Mark and Dvorah Seidenfeld were divorced two years ago under the laws of the State of Nevada. I am informed by persons close to Mark's family that he pays Dvorah $4,300 a month. I am also informed that, by Jewish law, they are still married and this is solely because she refuses to accept the divorce papers in Israel from the US state which granted the divorce. Over five years ago, Mark signed an irrevocable power of attorney to the Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem appointing that court at any time to serve his former spouse with the papers that have formalized their divorce, which she refuses to accept. The statements made on this site have, of course, nothing to do with the lack of merit of the false criminal accusations brought against Mark Seidenfeld in Kazakhstan and this "debate" about their divorce might best be removed from this public forum. Derek Bloom The record should reflect that, due to an unhappy marriage, Mark and Dvorah Seidenfeld were divorced two years ago under the laws of the State of Nevada. I am informed by persons close to Mark’s family that he pays Dvorah $4,300 a month. I am also informed that, by Jewish law, they are still married and this is solely because she refuses to accept the divorce papers in Israel from the US state which granted the divorce. Over five years ago, Mark signed an irrevocable power of attorney to the Rabbinical Court in Jerusalem appointing that court at any time to serve his former spouse with the papers that have formalized their divorce, which she refuses to accept. The statements made on this site have, of course, nothing to do with the lack of merit of the false criminal accusations brought against Mark Seidenfeld in Kazakhstan and this “debate” about their divorce might best be removed from this public forum. Derek Bloom

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