As it turns out, the $988,885 check conveyed by Tongsun Park to Mr. M. Strong will have to wait. Friday morning a juror went awol. Rather than bump him and go ahead with just one alternate, Judge Chin decided after waiting for an hour to "bag the day," and hope the missing juror turns up.

The court will re-convene July 5th. That leaves some breathing space to sort out, amid the stacks/envelopes/bags/briefcases/suitcases and wads of cash allegedly involved in the U.N. "back-channel" for setting up Oil-for-Food, who allegedly walked away with what.